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III Describing design phases and procedures

9 In pairs, discuss what is meant by a design process. In engineering, what are the stages in
the development of designs?
10a The following extracts from emails relate to a project to build an indoor ski complex in
Australia, using artificial snow. The messages were circulated by an engineer to members
of the design team, and to a specialist contractor. Read the emails and, in pairs, answer the
following questions. Note that the emails are not in the correct order.
1 What are all the emails about?
2 What different types of documents are mentioned?

a
We now have a full set of working drawings for the main ski lift (attached). These incorporate
some amendments requested by the client, which have now been approved. Hard copies have
been forwarded to the relevant contractors’ premises, for fabrication.
b
I attach a summary of our meeting with the client last Tuesday. It outlines ideas expressed by the
client’s marketing team, and describes what an experience at the ski complex should be like,
from a visitor’s point of view. We’ll be going through these notes at the project kickoff meeting
next Thursday, to clarify the design brief, so please formulate any queries before then.
c
Please find attached a full set of preliminary drawings, as submitted to the client for approval /
comments. These are for information only at this stage.
d
Attached are a few rough sketches setting out the overall layout of the ski complex. At this point,
these are initial ideas based on the client’s suggestions and the approximate dimensions
specified in the design brief. I look forward to any feedback by the end of this week.
e

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