Engineering Design Process

Elements or features required to solve the problem

• brainstorm

• criteria

• constraints

• solution

The challenge or issue that needs to be solved

• engineer

• redesign

• research

• problem

Make improvements to the original design to find the best solution

• constraints

• communicate

• redesign

• evaluate

Generate ideas to solve the problems

• brainstorm

• criteria

• prototype

• problem

Share results of the design with others

• constraints

• design

• prototype

• communicate

Investigate others' ideas and gather information

• problem

• research

• redesign

• evaluate

a person who is trained to use technology and science to solve a problem

• prototype

• engineer

• evaluate

• brainstorm

A limit to the design process or possible solution

• constraints

• solution

• criteria

• prototype

Analyze the evidence gathered after testing the solution

• design

• prototype

• evaluate

• solution

The answer to the problem

• design

• prototype

• solution

• problem