design criteria

Thân thiện

The engineer reviews the design criteria before starting the project.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Design criteria are the specific requirements, standards, or conditions that must be met or satisfied in the process of designing a system, device, product, or structure. They serve as the fundamental benchmarks to guide and evaluate the design work.

Usage

• Design criteria is a plural noun (the singular is ). It is typically used in technical, engineering, architectural, and product development contexts.
• It functions as the object of verbs like , , , , , or .
• It is often preceded by adjectives specifying the type, such as , , , , or .

Examples

• The design criteria for the new bridge included load capacity, wind resistance, and aesthetic appeal.
• A major design criterion was that the software must be accessible to users with disabilities.
• The engineering team established the design criteria before beginning any sketches.
• Does the prototype meet all the specified design criteria?

Advanced Usage

• "to establish/set design criteria": To define the requirements at the beginning of a project.
  • The first phase of the project is to establish the design criteria.
• "against the design criteria": Used when evaluating or testing a design based on the set standards.
  • The model was tested against all the design criteria.
• "as a design criterion": Introducing a specific requirement.
  • Cost-effectiveness was included as a key design criterion.

Variants and Related Words

• Criterion (n, singular): A single principle or standard by which something is judged or decided.
  • Safety is the most important criterion.
• Specification (n): A detailed, often technical, description of the design and materials required for something. (Specifications are more detailed and concrete than criteria.)
  • The architect provided the specifications for the building materials.
• Requirement (n): Something that is needed or demanded. (A broader term that can include design criteria.)
  • The basic requirements for the job are listed here.

Synonyms

• Design standards: Official or established levels of quality or attainment.
• Design parameters: Limits or boundaries that define the scope of a design.
• Design specifications: Detailed descriptions of the design requirements (often more specific than criteria).

Related Phrases

• Functional design criteria: Requirements related to how the system or product must operate.
  • Durability and ease of use are functional design criteria for this tool.
• Performance criteria: Standards relating to how well the finished design must perform.
  • The engine's fuel efficiency was a major performance criterion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device
   • the job specifications summarized the design criteria