Engineering Design HW 1/10

A manufacturer has developed a textured surface for plastic cups. The manufacturer has produced prototypes. Which of the following is the next step in the engineering design process?

• market the new textured cups

• redesign the textured surface

• test and evaluate the prototypes

Sarah presented an idea for recycling used tires to an automotive company. If she followed the engineering design process, what was the first step in developing her idea?

• identifying a problem to solve

• selecting the best solution

• building a prototype

Juan is going to design a kite. After doing research, Juan creates several different designs and selects the one he wants to use. What are the next two steps Juan should do in the design process?

• build a prototype and test it

• build and finish full-sized kites

• patent the design and sell it

All ideas should be written down.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge

Checking to see if the prototype meets your expectations.

• brainstorm

• communicate results

• plan/create

• evaluate

• state the problem/challenge