Engineering Design Process

Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____

• riddles
• puzzles
• crosswords
• problems

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What is the first step in the Engineering Design process?

• Follow the Plan

• Brainstorm Ideas

• Ask: Identify the problem

• Discuss what can work better

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A set of steps engineers follow to complete the design of an object or idea is called the

• The Scientific Method

• The Engineering Design Process

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The basic job of an engineer is to:

• Solve Problems
• Build Engines
• Drive Cars
• Use Computers

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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. 

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

• Test the Model

• Construct a Model

• Identify Failure Points

• Reflect and Redesign

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Which word best describes a constraint?

• option
• opportunity
• limitation
• goal

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When generating a solution, a designer creates either a model or a ________________.

• drawing
• report
• design brief
• prototype

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

• Create a Model

• Redesign and Reflect

• Identify Problems

• Plan Solutions

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You try, you fail

you try, you fail

you try, you fail

It's OK if you fail as long as you keep doing this step in the engineering design process...

• Think about why you failed

• Quit

• Improve upon failure points

• Create a new problem

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