When you want to design something it takes a little time to research, test and process the information you learned from your research, tests and analyzing the results. Problems will be revealed, questions will be answered and the "idea" of your design will become clearer.
Sometimes problems can't be solved in one day, so it takes more research, modeling and testing. This could go on for a week, or months, even years. Engineers are persistent and patient.
Engineers are all about solving problems. They love problems so they can solve them...the design process gives them the time and motivation they need to solve problems. Remember the Hindenburg? The problem was, people wanted a way to get people from place A to B faster than taking a horse, car or carriage. Engineers designed the Hindenburg...but they didn't think of all the things that could go wrong...
Did this slow down engineers? Nope, they kept working on the problem. Another problem was the Quebec bridge in Canada. Engineers designed it to get people across and expanse of water. Instead of going around the water they wanted to build a bridge to go across the water....and upon use, it collapsed. Not just once either, it happened twice!
Everyone is still talking about this engineering problem: The Titanic. Engineers swore the large cruiser would never sink...well, we know the rest of the story.
Engineering design is all about trying to find the best solution to a problem. Some problems are really big and others are smaller and if solved could make you a millionaire! (Bobbie pins! Clothes pins, Mason jars! Even nylons!)
Engineers love problems!
Solving them is the icing on the cake.
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