engineering design process

What is a model?

• a way to solve a problem

• a list of how to build something new

• a drawing or a figure that shows what something is like

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What is a design?

• a building for people

• a plan for making something

• a set of problem-solving steps

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Alayah wanted to make a tool to help her mom. Why should she draw a design before she makes a model?

• to have a plan for her model

• to solve a problem

• to test her model

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What do engineers do after they plan a solution and choose materials?

• build the solution

• brainstorm ideas

• test the solution

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Emily designed a way to make her bicycle seat more comfortable. Which step happened first?

• She chose materials.

• She built a solution.

• She shared her results.

Ella wants her backpack to hold more things. What should she do first?

• tell her mom her ideas

• come up with ideas

• test her ideas

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The straps on Dave's backpack hurt his shoulders. What can he do to make the backpack better?

• add soft padding to the straps

• make the straps shorter

• take off the straps

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Debra cannot reach the top shelf of the closet. She will use the design process to solve the problem. What will she do first?

• build the solution

• choose materials

• brainstorm ideas

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Justin's shoelaces kept coming untied. He designed a way to keep them tied. What did he do?

• designed a problem

• found a solution

• got new shoes