Engineering Design Quiz

What is engineering?

• A type of investigation that uses the scientific method

• A branch of science that is dedicated to studying living things

• A branch of science that deals with designing and building solutions to problems

• A summary or collection of data from primary research studies

What is the engineer design process?

• A process of identifying variables

• A way to solve problems

• A step-by-step procedure to conducting a controlled experiment

• The process of forming a scientific theory

What is a problem?

• A controlled variable

• Something that sparks scientific arguments

• A difficulty or need that must be overcome

• A way to improve an experiment

What is brainstorming?

• The process of generating ideas

• The process of communicating scientific ideas

• A type of headache

• A critique of a scientific study

What should you consider when choosing a solution that will best solve a problem?

• The cost

• The benefits and risks

• The feasibility or practicality

• All of the answers

What do you call the first or preliminary model of a solution?

• A controlled variable

• A focused solution

• A prototype

• A drawback

When should you stop testing, revising and retesting your prototype?

• A. When you get tired

• B. When you are satisfied with the final result

• C. When you cannot make the prototype any better

• Either B and C

What should you do to best understand the problem?

• Ask who, what and why the problem exists

• Research the problem

• Determine whether it’s feasible or realistic to solve the problem

• All the answers

What is a model?  

• An important variable to designing a solution to a problem

• A representation of something in nature

• A scientific argument against a well-established theory

• A form of creative brainstorming

Why are model useful?

• They help you visualize things that are too small to be seen or too large to be comprehended

• They help you better understand processes that you are studying

• They help engineers design solutions to problems

• All the answers