Design and Engineering Process Study Guide

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Identify the problem (ask)

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The first step in the engineering design process where you determine what needs to be solved.

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Research

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Gathering information and learning from what others have done before.

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Develop possible solutions (imagine)

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Brainstorming different ways to solve the problem.

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Choose one solution (plan)

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Selecting the best idea to move forward with.

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Design and construct prototype (create)

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Building a model or sample to test the solution.

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Test the prototype

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Trying out the model to see if it works as intended.

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Communicate results (present)

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Sharing what you learned from testing the prototype.

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Evaluate and redesign (improve)

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Making changes to improve the solution based on test results.

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Collect the data

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Gathering information from tests to analyze the solution's effectiveness.

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Check different resources

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Looking at various sources to gather information and ideas.