Engineering Design

In the design world, limitations are known as:

• constraints
• criteria
• iterations
• data

The Engineering Design Process is an _____________ process, or one that is ongoing and repeated may times to arrive at the best solution. 

• systematic
• iterative
• designative
• methodical

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

• the iterative method
• constraints
• brainstorming
• criteria referencing

Choose the correct order for the steps of the Design Process.

• Define the Problem, Brainstorm Possible Solutions, Explore Solutions, Test and Evaluate, Generate a Solution 
• Define the Problem, Brainstorm Possible Solutions, Generate a Solution, Explore Solutions, Test and Evaluate
• Define the Problem, Brainstorm Possible Solutions, Explore Solutions, Generate a Solution, Test and Evaluate
• Explore Solutions, Define the Problem, Brainstorm Possible Solutions, Generate a Solution, Test and Evaluate

It is important when brainstorming to:

• Limit your ideas to what is "real"
• Come up with as many ideas as possible
• Gravitate to a few ideas
• Keep it brief in time

When generating a solution, a designer creates either a model or a ________________.

• drawing
• report
• design brief
• prototype

The testing and evaluation step of the EDP helps to

• Finalize the design of the solution
• Identify problems still remaining in the solution
• end the Design Process
• none of these

During which of the following steps of the engineering design process would an engineer most likely use the Internet?

• identifying the problem
• constructing a prototype
• researching the problem
• selecting the best solution

A company is designing a new automobile brake system. After repeated testing of the brake system prototype, engineers presented a report to their company explaining that they discovered a major problem in the system.Which of the following should the engineers do next?

• redesign the brake system
• build a full-scale version of the brake system
• identify the reasons for building the brake system
• evaluate the quality of the report about the brake system

A company is thinking of developing a hydrogen-powered motorcycle. Based on the engineering design process, which of the following tasks should the company complete next?

• Build a working prototype of the motorcycle.
• Produce engineering designs for the proposed motorcycle.
• Evaluate the efficiency of the proposed motorcycle’s engine.
• Conduct market research to find out if there is a need for the motorcycle.