Engineering Design Process Flashcard

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What should engineers do first to develop a new and improved drill for oil rigs?

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Research features for a new drill

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What is the purpose of building a prototype?

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to see if there are problems before you make the final design

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What is the first step in engineering?

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define the problem

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criteria

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goal/ outcome

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A team of engineers is asked to design a scooter for less than $20. They decide that they will only use recycled materials. What is the constraint?

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cost less than $20

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What should Juan do next in the design process after selecting a kite design?

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build a prototype and test it

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Iterative

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A repetitive, process that repeats steps several times.

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Which step in the Engineering Design Process involves students making a sketch with labels for the solution they are going to build?

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Plan

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Students made a tool for the Solo Cup Challenge but couldn't use it to make a pyramid of cups. What do they need to do next?

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Improve

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When brainstorming ideas for a solution to a problem, there is/are usually

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Many possible solutions to a problem.