7th grade end of unit review

A _____________ is a new product, system, or process that has never existed

before, created by study and experimentation.

• Invention

• Innovation

• Technology

• Device

A _____________ is an improvement of an existing technological product,

system, or method of doing something.

• Technology

• Invention

• Innovation

• Design

To properly present a solution, an inventor/innovator must have a ________ to

show how their product works.

• Design

• Plan

• Prototype

• Presentation

When beginning a project, one must know their __________ or limitations in the

design process.

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Design

• Product

Before a company creates new products, they must analyze current _______ to

determine the current product preferences.

• Fads

• Trends

• News

• Technology

The step in the Engineering Design Process that all other steps depend on:

• Brainstorming Possible Solution

• Creating a Prototype or Model

• Defining the Problem

• Communicating the Results.

When completing this step, one might visit the library, consult with an expert, or

search the internet:

• Communicating the Results

• Research Ideas/Explore possibilities

• Test and Evaluate

• Select an Approach

After brainstorming and researching, teams may consider having a back up plan

in case their solution fails.

• Consider Alternative Solutions

• Research Ideas/Explore possibilities

• Test and Evaluate

• Create/Make a Product

A written explanation and drawings are needed for this step of the design

process.

• Brainstorming Possible Solution

• Creating a Prototype or Model

• Develop Written Design Proposal

• Communicating the Results.

After testing and evaluating, teams must revisit their design to improve it based

on your constraints and criteria.

• Communicating the Results

• Research Ideas/Explore possibilities

• Refine and Improve

• Develop a Written Proposal.