Technology & Engineering

What is Engineering?

• the use of technology to find solutions

• the use of scientific principles to find solutions

• the use of solutions to find technology

• the use of technology to make cake

Which of the following is not engineered?

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Why was the knife engineered? What problem does it solve?

• How to make food bigger?

• How to make food smaller?

• How to drink food?

• How to open a door?

What is the first thing an engineer does before designing a solution?

• Defines the problem

• Gets the materials ready to make the prototype

• Decides who needs the solution

• Tests the product

What does criteria mean?

• What the machine shouldn't do

• What the machine should do

Choose one answer that is not a good criterion for a torch?

• Light

• Cheap

• Tasty

• Small

What is a bad criterion for a car?

• Not safe

• Safe

• Cheap

What is a constraint?

• No limitations

• A limit or stopping point

• Something that helps complete a goal

• All of the above

Which is not engineered for a house?

• Stairs

• Window

• Walls

• Bicycle