Engineering Process

What is the main goal of the design process?

• To write reports
• To make things
• To make charts and graphs
• To find solutions to problems

Anthony makes a paper bridge between two stacks of books. It collapses when he pushes a toy car across it. Which material would NOT help him improve the bridge?

• Markers
• Paper
• Straws
• Tape

What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?

• Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve, Communicate
• Imagine, Ask, Plan, Improve, Create, Communicate
• Ask, Plan, Create, Imagine, Improve, Communicate
• Ask, Improve, Communicate, Brainstorm, Create, Plan

Engineers designed a machine that will decrease air pollution. What is the MAIN purpose of telling others about this machine?

• To build a prototype
• To gather data about a problem
• To keep people from copying the design
• To help other people solve the same problem

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?

• Ask
• Imagine
• Plan
• Create

In the engineering design process, after you plan, what's next?

• Create
• Improve
• Imagine
• Ask

This diagram is an example of what step in the engineering design process? 

• Create
• Imagine
• Plan 
• Improve 

Ms. Bloom wants to build a tower with her team.  They have already asked a question. If following the engineering design process what's the next step? 

• Create
• Plan
• Improve
• Imagine 

You try, you fail
you try, you fail
you try, you fail
It's OK if you fail as long as you keep doing this step in the engineering design process...

• Imagine
• Quit
• Improve
• Create 

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