Engineering Design Process

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What is the main job of engineers?

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Solving problems.

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What step might be included when defining the problem?

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Listing criteria and constraints.

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What step might be included when developing solutions?

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Drawing models.

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What is needed as a requirement of success for a design solution?

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Criteria.

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What could be used to help decide on the best design solution?

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All of the above (Criteria, Constraints, Cost).

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What is the Engineering Design Process?

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A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

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What is a prototype?

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A working model of a design that can be tested.

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What are criteria in the engineering design process?

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The desired features or specifications that a design solution must meet.

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What are constraints in the engineering design process?

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The limitations or restrictions that a design must operate within.

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What is brainstorming in the context of engineering design?

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A method for generating a wide range of ideas and solutions.