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 come up with a solution to a problem.

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What is the last step of the Design Process?

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Communicate results.

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True or False: The testing step of the Engineering Design Process usually involves several rounds of testing and redesigning before finding the final design.

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True.

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How should the problem be written in the Engineering Design Process?

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[Who] need(s) [what] because [why].

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What is a prototype?

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An operating version of a solution to see if it will work.

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What is the purpose of the Engineering Design Process?

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To find solutions to problems through a structured approach.

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What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?

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Identify the problem.

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What does it mean to iterate in the Design Process?

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To repeat steps in the process to improve the design.

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Why is testing important in the Engineering Design Process?

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To ensure the solution works as intended and to identify areas for improvement.

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What is a design brief?

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A document that outlines the problem, criteria, and constraints for a design project.

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