Engineering Design (ITEEA 9)

John is a young engineer working on a new bridge design. He is unsure about the sequence of steps he should follow. Which of the following best describes the engineering design process he should adhere to?

• John starts by brainstorming ideas, then develops blueprints, tests them, and analyzes the results.

• John begins by defining the bridge's requirements, researching about bridge designs, developing possible blueprints, and then choosing the best one.

• John identifies a problem with the current bridge design, looks for innovative ideas, develops new blueprints, and shares these blueprints with his team.

• John identifies a problem with the current bridge design, looks for resources, develops a new blueprint, and reviews the process.

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In a design team meeting at a leading architecture firm, which statement is true about the design process?

• Team member John believes that ideas for the new skyscraper are only expressed through sketches and models.

• Team member Sarah thinks that verbal expression of ideas for the new city park is not considered an important part of the design process.

• Team member Mike argues that sketching is not an important part of the design process for the new museum.

• Team leader Emma states that expressing ideas to others verbally and through sketches and models is an important part of the design process for the new shopping mall.

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Elon Musk and his team of engineers at SpaceX are working on a new rocket design for their next mission to Mars. What sequence of steps would they likely follow in their engineering design process?

• Researching the rocket's requirements for the Mars mission, defining the problem they need to solve, choosing the best solution for the rocket design, and implementing it.

• Defining the problem with the current rocket designs for Mars missions, generating new design ideas, selecting a solution, testing the solution(s), making the rocket, evaluating it, and presenting the results to Elon Musk and the rest of the team.

• Generating new rocket design ideas for the Mars mission, selecting a solution, defining the problem with the current designs, and presenting the results to Elon Musk and the rest of the team.

• Defining the problem with the current rocket designs for Mars missions, making a new rocket, testing the solution, and presenting the results to Elon Musk and the rest of the team.

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When designing a new model for the Tesla electric car line, what is an important factor?

• Dismissing most ideas to focus on one.

• Being creative and considering all ideas.

• Only considering popular ideas.

• Ignoring creativity to stick to established methods.

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While designing a new model of iPhone, why would Apple's design team create prototypes?

• Apple's design team creates prototypes only for visual representation and they have no practical use.

• Apple's design team creates prototypes to communicate and test design ideas and processes.

• Apple's design team primarily creates prototypes for final presentations.

• Apple's design team creates prototypes that are purely aesthetic and do not serve a functional purpose.

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John is a graphic designer working on a project for a major client. Which statement best describes his design process for this project?

• John always follows a strict, linear sequence of steps in his design process for the project.

• John's design process for the project is a spontaneous process with no structured steps.

• John's design process for the project involves a set of steps, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed.

• John's design process for the project is a one-time process that does not require revisions.

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During a project meeting at XYZ Corp, what does it mean when they say they are 'brainstorming' while planning for their upcoming product launch?

• It means that one person at XYZ Corp is dictating the entire product design process.

• It means that everyone at the meeting is presenting their ideas in an open forum to solve problems related to the product launch.

• It means that only the best ideas for the product launch are being considered at XYZ Corp.

• It means that they are documenting problems related to the product launch in a written process.

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In a smartphone manufacturing company, what are the tools that the design team would use to transform their innovative ideas into practical solutions?

• Sketching their ideas for the new smartphone model, evaluating them, brainstorming for more ideas, and presenting them to the team.

• Researching about the smartphone market, defining the features of the new model, sketching the design, and brainstorming for improvements.

• Modeling the smartphone, testing its functionality, evaluating the results, and modifying the design based on feedback.

• Testing the smartphone, researching for improvements, presenting the findings to the team, and sketching the modified design.

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Why would an architect like Frank Gehry use established design principles when designing a building like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao?

• Solely to evaluate the designs of existing buildings like the Louvre.

• Only to guide the process of designing the Guggenheim Museum.

• Just to collect data about designs of buildings like the Sydney Opera House.

• To evaluate the designs of existing buildings, to collect data about building designs, and to guide the process of designing the Guggenheim Museum.

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John is an engineer and he is about to start designing a new bridge. What will influence his design process?

• Only his technical skills and knowledge about bridge construction.

• His design process is solely influenced by the tools he has available for bridge design.

• His design process is influenced by his personal characteristics, such as creativity, resourcefulness, and the ability to visualize and think abstractly about the bridge structure.

• Only his real-world experience and training in bridge construction.

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