Quiz about Engineering Design Process

Question 1

What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?

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Define the problem

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Brainstorm

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Generate Ideas

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Select an approach

Question 2

Stating the goals and objectives of the problem is an example of what step?

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Identifying the problem

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Selecting an approach

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Brainstorming ideas

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Generating ideas

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Listing pros and cons of your ideas is an example of what step

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Exploring possibilities

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Generating ideas

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Selecting an approach

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Criteria and constraints

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At what step are all ideas accepted?

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Brainstorming

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Selecting an approach

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Generating ideas

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Building a model or prototype

Question 5

Stating limitations and specifications are an example of what step?

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Criteria and constraints

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Refining the design

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Identifying the problem

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Generating ideas

Question 6

Why is it important to build a prototype?

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Work out any design problems

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To cause extra work and frustration

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To add unnecessary steps in design process

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To tire you guys out

Question 7

It is important when brainstorming to:

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Come up with as many ideas as possible

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Limit your ideas to what is "real"

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Gravitate to a few ideas

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Keep it brief in time

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In the design world, limitations are known as:

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Constraints

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Criteria

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Iterations

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Data

Question 9

If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem or meet the challenge, you must go back and revise your design. This is part of which step in the Design Process?

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Redesign

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Construct a Prototype

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Identify the Need

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Develop Possible Solutions

Question 10

What is an engineer

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Problem Solver

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Smart Person

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Computer Programer

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STEM

Question 11

Improving an existing system, product, or process.

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innovation

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design

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invention

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technology

Question 12

A series of steps used to guide people as they develop new solutions, products, or processes.

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engineering design process

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design

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engineering

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technology

Question 13

Build within your budget
You can only use materials given
You have two days to build

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Constraints

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Criteria

Question 14

During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?

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Test the Model

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Construct a Model

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Identify Failure Points

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Reflect and Redesign

Question 15

Which of the follow do you NOT need to keep in mind as you plan your solution?

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Who you are partners with

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The criteria you will be evaluated on

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The supplies available

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Your partner's ideas

Question 16

What is a prototype?

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A model that is used to test certain aspects of a solution.

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The final design that is ready to be manufactured.

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Drawing that show a single view of an object; in a way that makes it appear 3D.

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All choices are correct.

Question 17

Engineers must follow what process in order to find a solution?

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Design

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Prototypes

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Legal Documents

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All answers are correct

Question 18

During which step of the engineering design process would you intentionally drop a helmet prototype?

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Test

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Imagine

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Plan

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Create

Question 19

A prototype is a model that

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functions like the final solution would

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is made of the same materials as the final product

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is made after the final product is made

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This involves a set of steps that can be performed in different sequences and repeated when needed

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design

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test

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criteria

Question 21

True or False
Invention and innovation are creative ways to turn ideas into real things.

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true

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false

Question 22

Michael wants to create a full sized working model of his invention.  What will he make?

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prototype

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model

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invention

Question 23

A design team creates a new system, product, or process. This new system, product, or process is called a(n)

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invention

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design

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innovation

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technology

Question 24

A design team who IMPROVES a system, product, or process THAT ALREADY EXISTS.

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innovation

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design

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invention

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technology

Question 25

Petroleum engineers want to design a system of instruments that will evaluate temperatures in the ocean at a specific depth. They will use this information to predict ocean characteristics by region.

Before the petroleum engineers produce the first working (completed/perfected) version of the system, what should they do? Choose the best answer below.

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Build a prototype of the system

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Improve the design of the system

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Evaluate the results of the system

Question 26

Which word best describes a constraint?

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limitation

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option

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opportunity

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goal

Question 27

You begin to create a prototype of your design only to find that your solution isn't working at all. What should you do?

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Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution

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Add more tape

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Blame your partner

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Keep going and hope it will be ok

Question 28

What is the purpose of building a prototype?

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to test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem

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to make sure that the product is in compliance with government regulations

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to determine the design constraints for the product

Question 29

In what step of design thinking do you see if the solution you have created works?

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Test

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Empathize

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Define

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Ideate

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Prototype

Question 30

Engineers ________________

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use science and math

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don't use technology

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don't use science and math

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only use science

Question 31

The engineering design process does not need to be repeated.

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false

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true

Question 32

Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____

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define the problem

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design your solution

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build a protoype

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test your solution

Question 33

Is the iPhone X an invention or innovation?

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innovation

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invention

Question 34

Was the first iPhone an invention or an innovation?

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invention

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innovation

Question 35

What does it take to be creative and innovative in the classroom?

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Being a risk-taker

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Time and Money

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Only the best students

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Too much effort

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Have a strong effect on someone or something

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Impact

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Necessity

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Inspiration

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Iterate

Question 37

What is the purpose of sketching?

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Sketching can provide details of an idea and lots of information all at once.

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It can tell how and where the design will be used.

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Sketching is appealing to people.

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Color can be added to a sketch to show texture and appearance.

Question 38

Many drawings are still done in this way, but most modern drawings are created on ______________ or design software.

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Computer Aided Design(CAD)

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PLC

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Webpage

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Dialux

Question 39

A book, notebook or binder that contains documentation of the process of attempting to solve a problem through technology is an engineering design journal. These journals generally contain notes, sketches and comments to help the designer improve the solution to the problem.

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Engineering Design Journal

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Engineering Design Team

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System Model

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Technology

Question 40

A standard or a rule; principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

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Criteria

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Function

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Loop

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System

Question 41

Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____

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problems

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riddles

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puzzles

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crosswords

Question 42

A simple model that lets you test out your design is called _____

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a prototype

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protoplasm

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an archetype

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a proton

Question 43

To see if it works like they want it to, engineers need to _____

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test their solution

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do their research

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design their solution

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define their problem

Question 44

You are going to design an indestructible kite. After doing research, you design several solutions and select the one you want to use. What are the next two steps you should do in the design process?

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build a prototype and test it

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build and finish full-sized kites

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patent the design and sell it

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evaluate your solutions and communicate results

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build a prototype and so more research

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