Engineering Design Process

To design a cell phone, engineers must consider how it's size will limit its battery life. This is an example of a

• prototype

• trade-off

• patent

The process of evaluating possible problems with technology, as well as its expected advantages is called

• Feedback

• Risk-benefit analysis

• Brainstorming

A jacket has been made using a new lightweight material. Which of the following prototypes would be best for testing how comfortable the jacket is to wear?

• a computer model of the jacket

• a mini version of the jacket

• a full sized version of the jacket made of the new material

When a type of technology is no longer used, it is considered ___________________________. For example, paper maps have been replaced by GPS.

• Obsolete

• Constraint

• Evaluate

When a type of technology is no longer working the user will try to _______________it. This involves going through a series of steps to determine the problem.

• Intended benefit

• Adaptive technology

• Troubleshoot

A limit on something is called a ____________. For example, when you visit the mall you are limited by the amount of money you have and the hours the mall is open.

• system

• invention

• constraint

The engineering design process is iterative (repeatable). This allows engineers to

• become proficient at different engineering software applications

• find the most optimal (best) solution to a design problem

• incorporate both math and science concepts into a design problem

The first step of the Engineering Design Process is define. This means

• identify the problem

• create a problem

• solve the problem

Iterate means to

• design your prototype

• create your prototype

• improve your prototype

Which step of the Engineering Design Process allows many ideas to be produced?

• Indentify

• Brainstorm

• Iterate