The Design Process (steps 1-3)

The first step in the 8-step design process is:

• Brainstorm ideas

• Identify the problem

• identify the problem(s)

• identify criteria and constraints

When identifying the problem(s), one should ask the question__________________________

• What am being asked to do?

• How much time do I have to solve this problem?

• What can go 'wrong' if I don't solve this well?

• How much more time is there in class?

The second step in the 8-step design process is

• identify the problem(s)

• brainstorm solutions

• identify criteria and constraints

• build a prototype

Another word for "criteria" might be...

• expectation

• outcome

• task

• all of these

In the Design process, another word for "constraint" would be:

• model

• direction

• limitation

• criteria

True or false: the design process is a linear process

• true

• false

Engineers are people who use the design process to find solutions to human______________ and ______________.

• needs

• wants

• laws

• none of these

The design process is iterative. This means the process...

• Has specific goals

• Is gone through multiple times (cyclical)

• is one step at a time

• none of these

The method of using colorful webs of ideas for coming up with ideas and connecting them is called_______.

• The DaVinci method

• Mind Mapping

• TRIZ

• The Socash method

When brainstorming, a person should strive to come up with

• one idea for every problem identified

• multiple ideas for every problem identified

• only 'serious' and 'realistic' ideas

• a minimum of ideas to think about