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Engineering Design Process Pre-Test
Authored by Jennifer O'Hara
Science
6th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A technology company has identified the need for a smaller laptop computer that weighs less, but they do not have enough knowledge about how to build it.
What would be the next logical step engineers would take to design and produce this laptop computer?
Build a new type of laptop battery
Research current laptop technology
Build a prototype computer
Define the problem
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
An emergency-equipment company makes warning-signal flares. The company wants to redesign a flare so that it produces light for a longer period of time.
After the company thinks of ideas and picks one, what is the next step in the design process?
Prototype their solution
Define the problem
Iterate to improve the prototype
Test and evaluate their old flares
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A group of engineers designed and constructed a flying car prototype. Their goal is for the car to enable people to safely fly to and from work instead of getting stuck in traffic jams.
How will the engineers determine that this prototype meets their design requirements?
Have a test pilot attempt to fly it from one location to another.
See if the car can hover one meter above the ground for 20 minutes.
Drive in the car at highway speeds on an interstate roadway at nighttime.
Drive the car at night
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Engineers plan on developing a new drill for use on oil rigs. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill?
Conduct research on features for a new drill
Determine the materials needed to build the new drill
Build a prototype of the new drill
Define the problem
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Some scientists want to design a system of instruments that will evaluate ocean currents, temperatures, and winds in order to predict weather patterns.
What should they do before they produce the first complete working version of the system?
Improve the design of the system
Evaluate the results of the system
Build a prototype of the system
Communicate the results of their research
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of building a prototype?
To test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem
To make sure that the product is in compliance with government regulations
To determine the design constraints for the product
To estimate the cost of the final product
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A design team built a prototype robot that is a vacuum cleaner. Their goal is for the robot to be able to vacuum people’s homes on its own with no human supervision. How will the team know if the robot prototype works after it is completed?
Place it in someone’s home, and see if it can vacuum the carpets on its own.
They should go ahead and build a prototype of this design.
Place it in a grassy field, and observe to see if it can vacuum up dirt and sand.
If other teams copy the design of their robot
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