What is Engineering?

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What do all engineers do?

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solve problems

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Which of the following is an engineer?

• someone who designs books for publication
• someone who designs apps for smartphones
• someone who takes care of plants in a city park
• someone who designs clothing for a fashion label

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someone who designs apps for smartphones

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Which type of engineer would design a new water system for a city?

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civil engineer

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Which type of engineer develops computer programs?

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software engineer

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What would a mechanical engineer do?

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build an escalator for the department store

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Who would help come up with ways to restore a coastline of a beach?

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environmental engineer

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The process engineers use is called the

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engineering design process

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NASA engineers are designing a robot to test the soil on Mars. Which of these describes a constraint?

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the spacecraft can only carry 100 pounds of extra weight

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What would be considered a Fair Test of a prototype?

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changing one thing about a prototype after doing a test

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What describes an iteration?

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testing a prototype, making one change, then making an improved prototype