Engineering and Design

A small group of people start sharing ideas. Some ideas may seem silly, but all suggestions are written down for further consideration. This activity is part of which step of the Design Process

• Research the Problem
• Develop Possible Solutions
• Communicate the Design
• Identify the Need

The engineering process begins by

• Brainstorming new ideas 
• Creating an advertisment
• Identifying the need or solution to a problem
• Sharing ideas

When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually 

• only one possible correct solution
• a very limited number of possible correct solutions
• many possible correct solutions

Which word best describes a constraint?

• option
• opportunity
• restriction
• Need

A team of engineers is asked to design a scooter for less than $30. They decide that they will only use recycled materials. Which of the following is the team’s constraint?

• designed to appeal to kids
• made out of recycled materials
• cost less than $30 to produce
• having to design a scooter

In order to develop ideas for a basketball shoe, a design team visits three different shoe stores. What part of the design process is this?

• Create a Prototype
• Research the Problem
• Select the Most Promising Solution
• Redesign

Coming up with multiple ideas and evaluating all ideas to determine the best possible solution is known as:

• The Iterative Process
• Constraints
• Brainstorming
• Criteria Referencing

If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem or meet the challenge, you must go back and revise your design. This is part of which step in the Design Process?

• Construct a Prototype
• Redesign
• Identify the Need
• Develop Possible Solutions

The only way to know if a design will work in real-world conditions is to build a model, or prototype, based on the plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?

• Plan
• Imagine
• Create
• Improve

It is important to sketch detailed drawings/blueprints and ask for feedback. This happens during which step of the Design Process?

• Plan
• Create
• Improve
• Share Results