Title: Reverse engineer products.
Course: Advanced Drawing and Design (21149) > Section: Focusing on Design

Reverse engineering should include the following steps:

- Analyze the product (throughout the process).
- Disassemble the product.
- Measure the parts and assembly.
- Create a series of working drawings.
- Improve the product design
- Present the product
- Reevaluate product improvement.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What tools are used to acquire accurate measurements to .001 in.?
- Why is dimensioning important in reverse engineering?
- Why are multi-view drawings necessary in reverse engineering?
- Why are constant evaluation and updating ultimately beneficial to product refinement?
- Why might a company decide to redesign or improve a product?