DM Test Prep Guide

          1.   Why is a design brief an important tool to use in the design process?

• A design brief organizes your sketches, models, and brainstorming.

• A design brief is used to identify the criteria, constraints, and deliverables.

• A design brief is a tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria.

• A design brief is an iterative, problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

Which of the 3D models below is an accurate model of the drawings in the Multiview sketch?

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Which action should be completed during this step in the design process?

Define a Problem

• Build prototype

• Brainstorm ideas

• Share results

• Create a design brief

Which action should be completed during this step in the design process?

Generate Concepts

• Build prototype

• Brainstorm ideas

• Compare results to design requirements

• Draw sketches

Which action should be completed during this step in the design process?

Design a Solution

• Build prototype

• Brainstorm ideas

• Draw sketches

• Create a design brief

Which action should be completed during this step in the design process?

Develop and Test Solution

• Draw sketches

• Build prototype

• Compare results to design requirements

• Share results

Which action should be completed during this step in the design process?

Evaluate Solution

• Compare results to design requirements

• Share results

• Draw sketches

• Brainstorm ideas

Which action should be completed during this step in the design process?

Present Solution

• Share results

• Build prototype

• Brainstorm ideas

• Create a design brief

What is the role of a team manager?

• To document the team’s process as they work on a solution

• To test the model and give feedback based on results

• To make sure the team works together and all requirements are met

• To present the team’s work and final design solution

Examine the ruler. What is the length of the three-block construct measured to the red line?

• 2-3/8 in.

• 2-3/4 in.

• 2.3 in.

• 2-1/2 in.