Editing Engineer (section)

===Design===
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Engineers develop new technological solutions. During the [[engineering design process]], the responsibilities of the engineer may include defining problems, conducting and narrowing research, analyzing criteria, finding and analyzing solutions, and making decisions. Much of an engineer's time is spent on researching, locating, applying, and transferring information.<ref>Eide, A.; R. Jenison; L. Mashaw; L. Northup (2002). ''Engineering: Fundamentals and Problem Solving''. New York City: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.</ref> Indeed, research suggests engineers spend 56% of their time engaged in various information behaviours, including 14% actively searching for information.<ref name="Robinson (2010) JASIST"/>

Engineers must weigh different design choices on their merits and choose the solution that best matches the requirements and needs. Their crucial and unique task is to identify, understand, and interpret the constraints on a design in order to produce a successful result. Good problem solving skills are an important asset for engineers.