Engineer Design Process

What is the first step?

• identify and research the problem

• brainstorm

• design

• build

Someone who wants to know how and why things work

• Engineer

• Scientist

• Teacher

• Experimenter

• Presenter

A means to solving a problem

• question

• design

• plan

• test

• solution

When an engineer examines ALL possible solutions and rates them

• Design

• Research

• Test it

• Evaluate solutions

Something an engineer designs or builds to solve a problem

• model

• design

• prototype

• test

• solution

The engineers attempt to build the solution that meets the most

• criteria

• tests

• models

• statistics

• designs

There is just one solution to every problem

• TRUE

• FLASE

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

• change the design and test it again

• use a different color paper

Which step of the design process would you brainstorm ideas on possible solutions or products?

• Evaluate Solutions

• Imagine

• Plan

• Define the Problem

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

• Experiment

• Present Solution

• Create

• Generate Concepts