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C. Design Standard

The ideas in this book are simple and consistent both internally and with every other engineering discipline. However, it can be overwhelming at first to come to terms with this new way of thinking about system and project design. Over time and with practice, applying these ideas becomes second nature. To facilitate absorbing them all, this appendix offers a concise design standard. The design standard captures all the design rules from this book in one place as a checklist. The list on its own will not mean much, because you still have to know the context for each item. Nevertheless, referring to the standard can ensure that you do not omit an important attribute or consideration. This makes the standard essential for successful ...