STEM SLO

_______________________ is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems.

• Innovation

• Modeling

• Construction

• Design

The _________________ is a tool for defining the problem; it is an agreement between the engineer and client.

• Problem Statement

• Decision Matrix

• Design Brief

• Deliverable

Examples of “criteria and constraints” are…

• Durability

• Cost

• Time

• All of these

A(n) ______________________ is a tool to help select the best solution to a design problem.

• Problem Statement

• Decision Matrix

• Design Brief

• Deliverable

Design teams use ___________________ to generate large numbers of ideas in a short amount of time, striving for quantity, not quality.

• Decision matrices

• Design briefs

• Brainstorming

• Prototypes

A ______________ is a working model; it looks and functions just like the finished product.

• Prototype

• Demo

• Assembly

• Visual Aid

Posters, Drawings, Presentations, and Reports are all examples of this design process step.

• Present Solutions

• Develop a Solution

• Construct and test a prototype

• Define the problem

________________ is defined by having a pleasing appearance.

• Aesthetics

• Annotate

• Evaluate

• Optimize

The study of product design to best fit the user or the user's needs is called ______________________.

• Prototype

• Criteria

• Ergonomics

• Aesthetics

A sketch on which notes are made to provide more information refers to _____________.

• Prototype

• Criteria

• Annotations

• Ergonomics