Many engineering processes exist in text books and industry or international standards.
One feature commonly lacking from many engineering processes is the formal capacity to develop prototypes in the early stages of a project. This task is useful for the purposes of generating customer feedback or for identibing, examining or mitigating risks that may be associated with a product, especially where the product concept is novel or not fully understood. This paper examines the engineering process employed on a project with which the authors were involved, and provides sufficient formal scope for research and prototyping activities in the engineering and development process. Inc. All rights reserved.