engineering design process

What is the problem? Have other people tried to solve it? Are there limitations to what I can try?

• Share

• Plan

• Test

• Ask

Tell others about your design and results.

• Plan

• Share

• Test

• Ask

Brainstorm solutions, choose the best solution. Think of ways to test your design.

• Imagine

• Share

• Ask

• Plan

Follow the plan to make your design.

• Create

• Test

• Share

• Improve

Try out your design Gather data and take notes.

• Ask

• Create

• Test

• Plan

List and gather materials. Write down the steps to follow. Draw a diagram.

• Test

• Plan

• Improve

• Imagine

Evaluate the design. Brainstorm any necessary improvements and revise the plan.

• Imagine

• Plan

• Improve

• Test

A place where, or a device through which, energy or information enters a system.

• Input

• Output

• Process

• Feedback

Produce, deliver, or supply (data) using a computer or other device.

• Input

• Feedback

• Output

• Process

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

• Process

• Input

• Output

• Feedback