Engineering and the Design Process

An engineer is trying to design a phone case that can withstand a drop of 10 feet. Being able to withstand a drop of 10 feet would be a...

• criteria.

• constraint.

An engineer is trying to design a phone case, but only has two months to do so. Having two months would be a...

• criteria.

• constraint.

Why is it important that multiple people be included in the

brainstorming process?

• More ideas are uncovered

• Different backgrounds will allow for different ideas to take shape

• It creates ownership of all members on a team

• All of the above

Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____

• riddles.

• puzzles.

• crosswords.

• problems.

Once you have realized there is a problem (empathy), but before you start brainstorming solutions, you must...

• define the problem.

• design your solution.

• build a protoype.

• test your solution.

A model that lets you test out your design is called...

• protoplasm.

• an archetype.

• a prototype.

• a proton.

Who solves problems using science, math, and technology?

• scientists

• engineers

Civil Engineers design big projects like buildings. What else might a Civil Engineer work on?

• Making Paint

• A Bridge

• A Computer

• A Bicycle

Juan is going to design a kite. After doing research, Juan creates several different designs and selects the one he wants to use. What are the next two steps Juan should do in the design process?

• Build a prototype and test it.

• Define the problem and research different types of kites.

• Patent the design and sell it.

• Make improvements to the design and then share with an authentic audience.

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.

• Empathize with the needs of the consumer.