Problem-solving in Technology

An engineer has designed and built several prototypes to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

• Test the prototypes, select the best.

• Make sketches of the prototype.

• Identify constraints.

• Collect and analyze the test results.

What is the first step in the Design Process?

• Identify and understand the Problem

• Construct a Prototype

• Develop Possible Solutions

• Optimize

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?

• Choose the Best Solution

• Gathering information

• Defining the problem.

• Communicate Results

During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?

• Test and select best solution

• Create alternative solutions

• Optimize

• Analyze Results

Which word best describes a constraint?

• option
• opportunity
• limitation
• goal

A prototype is a model that

• functions like the final solution would
• is made of the same materials as the final product
• is made after the final product is made
• has to be 3D

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

• Evaluate and loop back if needed

• Identify the Need

• Develop Possible Solutions

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

• Gather information

• Select the Most Promising Solution

• Redesign

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

If you say, "I didn't get what the teacher wanted", you did not:

• Gather information

• Understand and Identify the problem

• Test and select the best solution

• Evaluate