3.1 notes.
Standards and patents.
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There are often failures along the way and it is important
to learn from them.
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“All this accumulated experience, success and
failure , is brought together into a standard.”
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Standards are made to critique features of the designs,
the construction methods and the use of safety testing of the product.
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Standards govern the design and construction of
nearly everything that carries any safety implications.
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Standards don’t just apply to products but also
places for example building sites.
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Standards are one way that engineers ensure their knowledge
about a particular product.
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No one knows everything, engineers rely on previous
failures to solve problems.
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Standards are good practice and ensure products are
safe and fit for purpose.
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Authorities hold responsibility for making sure standards
are kept up to date.
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Standards are there to protect the client from bad
engineering.
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Not all standards are enforced some are simply codes
of practice – These set guidelines rather than legal requirements.
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All major engineering countries have their own engineering
standard authority’s.
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Patents provide a means to protect new designs and
allow the inventor to profit from the work.
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There are both national and international
organisations for managing patents.
Scientific Methods.
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“Much of what engineers understand derives from science, engineering is
often thought of simply as the ‘appliance of science’.”
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Scientific models, despite limitations are extremely
helpful to engineers and allow them to understand the way in which forces interact
and behave in the real world.