Problem $1$: Teamwork

Typically, in any engineering design project you will work in a group. A successful

group is a diverse group of individual talents, technical skills, and social

backgrounds. And to ensure a healthy and productive group environment, all

members of the group must share their strengths $($competencies$)$ and weaknesses

$($liabilities$)$ whether technical or social. You are asked to join a group. Briefly list

all your strengths and weaknesses, that is$,$ what competencies you bring to the

team and what areas that you may need help from your colleagues.

Problem $2$: Questions: Why? and What?

You are asked to design a new type of color printer for documents. List a maximum

of $10$ questions that will help you better understand the requirements and

constraints of the project.

Problem $3$: Pairwise Comparison Matrix

Your family is planning a two$-$week trip during the winter break. Your father asked

you to help in selecting a destination from the list: London $($UK$),$ New York $($USA$),$

Cairo $($Egypt$),$ Kuala Lumpur $($Malaysia$),$ Sydney $($Australia$),$ and Dubai $($UAE$).$ List a

minimum of $5$ criteria to compare the destinations. Next, create a pairwise

comparison matrix to determine the relative weights of the criteria. Apply your

judgement in making the relative comparisons.

Problem $4$: Design Space

As we discussed in class, mimicking nature $($see TED talks $1-3)$ is an invaluable

source for finding solutions to many engineering design problems. Submit five

potential design ideas that are wholly or partially based on mimicking nature.

Problem $5$: Riddles $($Source: Einstein's Riddle, Jeremy Stangroom$)$

a$.$ You have two containers, one of which will hold three gallons of water, the

other five gallons of water. You need exactly four gallons of water. How do you

use these two containers to measure out the four gallons? $[$p$.13)$

b$.$ Rachel drives $113$ miles from Pittsburgh to Cleveland $($two cities in the USA$)$

averaging thirty mile per hour. How fast must she drive on the return trip to

average sixty miles per our overall? $($p$.19)$

c$.$ Some bacteria in a bowl divide themselves every minute in two equal parts

that are the same size as the original bacteria, and which also divide the next

minute and so on$.$ The bowl in which this is occurring is full at twelve P$.$M$.$

When was the bowl half full? $($p$.31)$