Design Process

After building a paper airplane, you throw it and it immediately crashes. You realize that there is a major flaw in your design. What should be the next step?

• destroy the old airplane and start from scratch

• change the design and test it again

• use a different color paper

Which step of the design process would you brainstorm ideas on possible solutions or products?

• Evaluate Solutions

• Imagine

• Plan

• Define the Problem

Which step of the design process would you build the prototype?

• Experiment

• Present Solution

• Create

• Generate Concepts

Which step of the design process would you determine if the product solved the problem?

• Define the Problem

• Design Solution

• Present Solution

• Experiment

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

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, what is the next step in the design process?

• Build a prototype

• Define the Problem

• Choose the best Solution

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?

• Find out features the drill will need by asking questions

• Determine the materials needed to build the new drill

• Build a prototype of the new drill

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

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

• Build and Test

• Designing Solutions

• Define the Problem

• Present Solutions

An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

• Test the prototype.
• Make sketches of the prototype.
• Identify constraints.
• Collect and analyze the test results.