Science vs. Engineering

The design, construction, and maintenance of the human made world is

• Technology

• Engineering

• Science

• Trade-off

The steps or process that engineers use to guide them to find a solution to a problem

• Engineering

• Scientific Investigations

• Engineering Design Process

• Constraints

A sample product or model that is used by engineers to represent the real product, design, or tool

• Constraints

• Trade-off

• Engineering Design Process

• Prototype

Engineers are people who design and build things to solve problems. Which is an example of the type of work an engineer would do?

• Conduct an investigation to determine a vaccine for a disease like COVID-19

• Construct a plastic spoon that breaks down in the environment

• Observe the eating habits of catfish

• None of the above

When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of steps called engineering design. Which is NOT an example of engineering design?

• Construct a hypothesis

• Develop a prototype

• Define the problem

• Brainstorm solutions

This person searches for answers to questions to understand the world and obtain knowledge of why something is the way it is through observation, investigation and experimentation.

• scientist

• engineer

• technologist

Which task is a part of both engineering design and scientific inquiry and includes obtaining as much important facts and information about a topic or subject that is available?

• conduct research

• design solution to a problem or need

• build a prototype

• test hypothesis

An educated guess or possible explanation to a question that has not yet been tested

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

What is the main goal of the design process?

• to write reports

• to make things fun

• to make charts and graphs

• to find solutions to problems

Which step of the engineering design involves coming up with ideas for solutions to a problem or need?

• Draw Conclusions

• Test your prototype

• Brainstorming solutions

• Define the problem