What are engineers?

• People who cause problems so they have something to fix.

• People who design and build things to solve problems.

• Robots that fix problems so they can take over the world.

• People who follow steps to get things done.

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How many steps are there in the Engineering Process?

• 1

• 5

• 8

• 7

What is the Engineering Process?

• A series of steps used to help solve problems or people who are facing challenges.

• A series of steps used to break things down that are working properly.

• A series of questions that make you think harder about life.

• The steps we use to do science things in class.

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What is the first step in the Engineering Process?

• Define the solution.

• Do your research.

• Define the vocabulary.

• Define the problem.

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What is the MOST important step of the Engineering Process?

• Evaluate your solution.

• Test it!

• Cry when you get it wrong.

• Develop a possible solution.

What should you do when evaluating your solution?

• Give up when it's wrong.

• Run it by the teacher or your boss.

• Question everything.

• Test it over and over and over again.

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What is a prototype?

• A simple model that allows you to test the solution.

• A complex model that allows you to test the solution.

• A drawing that tells you how to build something.

• An essay that explains how to test the solution.

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How many times should you test your solution?

• Once.

• Three times.

• You don't have to test your solution.

• Over and over and over again.

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Are you finished when you get to step 7 of the Engineering Process?

• YES! That's the last step.

• Maybe. But, sometimes you have to start over because it wasn't the right solution.

• No you have to do all the steps 7 times to make sure it is right.

• I don't really know.

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What is the third step of the Engineering Process?

• Define the problem.

• Do your research.

• Develop a possible problem.

• Develop a possible solution.

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