Engineering Design Process

All ideas should be written down.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge

Share with others.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge

Building a smaller scale, inexpensive model.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge

The thing you want to work on.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge

Checking to see if the prototype meets your expectations.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge

Developing a new system, product, or process.

• design

• innovation

• invention

• technology

Improving an existing system, product, or process.

• design

• innovation

• invention

• technology

The use of math and science to solve problems to improve the world around us.

• design

• engineering

• engineering design process

• technology

A series of steps used to guide people as they develop new solutions, products, or processes.

• design

• engineering

• engineering design process

• technology

The art of creating something that does not exist.

• design

• engineering

• engineering design process

• technology