DESIGN ENGINEERING.

Abstract

The paper addresses the subject of Design Engineering and the role of the design engineer as practiced in the aircraft industry. The applied technology and methodology is discussed to show how the design engineer functions in the mainstream of the engineering effort. This effort begins in the early life cycle of the aircraft, by helping marketing to sell. It is then followed by the preliminary design phase, and continues through the project design phase. It is continued further by helping to test and to build; and finally, by helping to maintain the aircraft in service.