Engineering Design Process

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What is the Engineering Design Process?

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A series of steps that engineers follow to solve problems.

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What is the first step of the Engineering Design Process?

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ASK - Identify the problem you are trying to solve.

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What question do you ask during the ASK step?

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What is the problem you are trying to solve?

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Who is a client in engineering?

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A paying customer who requests a specific engineering design.

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What is the purpose of the IMAGINE step?

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To brainstorm possible solutions to the problem.

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What do you do in the PLAN step?

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Create a detailed plan for how to build your solution.

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What is the CREATE step?

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The step where you build and test your design.

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What does it mean to iterate in the Engineering Design Process?

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To go back and improve your design based on testing results.

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Can you go back to previous steps in the Engineering Design Process?

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Yes, you may go in any direction including going back to previous steps.

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What is a prototype?

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A working model of your design used for testing.