PLTW DM Intro, Design Process, and Design Brief.

During this step of the Design Process, engineers gather all project documentation and share it with the customer.

• Step 6: Present Solution 
• Step 5: Evaluate Solution 
• Step 4: Build and Test Solution 
• Step 2: Generate Concepts 

This step in Design process includes researching past solutions and brainstorming possible new solutions. You come up with lots of ideas and then pick one.

• Step 2: generate concepts

• Step 3: develop solution

• Step 1: define the problem

• Step 6: present solution

This step in Design process includes creating a detailed design solution and detailed technical drawings.

• present solution

• define the problem

• construct and test a prototype

• evaluate solutions

• develop solution

After building a paper airplane, you throw it and it immediately crashes. You realize that there is a major flaw in your design. What should be the next step?

• destroy the old airplane and start from scratch

• modify your design and test it again

• use a different color paper

• use a different weight paper

Which step of the design process would you build the prototype?

• Construct and Test the Solution

• Present Solution

• Define the Problem

• Generate Concepts

Which step of the design process would you determine if the product solved the problem?

• Define the Problem

• Design Solution

• Present Solution

• Evaluate the Solution

A technology company has identified the need for a smaller laptop computer that weighs less, but they do not have enough knowledge about how to build it.

What would be the next logical step engineers would take to design and produce this laptop computer?

• Build a new type of laptop battery

• Research current laptop technology

• Build a prototype computer

• Getsupplies to build prototype

Engineers plan on developing a new drill for use on oil rigs. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill?

• Find out features the drill will need by asking questions

• Determine the materials needed to build the new drill

• Build a prototype of the new drill

• Write a design statement for the design brief

What is the purpose of building a prototype?

• to test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem
• to make sure that the product is in compliance with government regulations
• to determine the design constraints for the product
• To generate ideas for a solution to the problem.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

• Build and Test

• Designing Solutions

• Define the Problem

• Present Solutions