ABSTRACT

CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING Conceptual engineering is tha t por t ion of the project i n w h i c h the in i t i a l definit ion is undertaken. Dur ing this stage the "givens" are reviewed and the objectives set and taken into account on a l l subsequent work . A n y constraints are set out. Preliminary p lanning of the project should be done concurrently w i t h conceptual engineering.