Engineering Design Process

What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• Define the problem, then identify criteria and constraints

• Communicate the solution to others

• Test and evaluate the solution

• Brainstorm possible solutions

What does the 'ask the right the problem' step involve?

• Clearly understanding and articulating the problem or challenge

• Gathering data and information

• Identifying potential solutions

• Implementing the chosen solution

Why is it important to brainstorm ideas during the engineering design process?

• To limit creativity and innovation, discourage collaboration, and hinder problem-solving and solution effectiveness.

• To explore multiple possibilities and perspectives, encourage creativity, collaboration, and innovation, and improve problem-solving and solution effectiveness.

• To focus on a single possibility and perspective, discourage creativity and collaboration, and hinder problem-solving and solution effectiveness.

• To avoid exploring possibilities and perspectives, discourage creativity and collaboration, and hinder problem-solving and solution effectiveness.

What is the purpose of creating a prototype in the engineering design process?

• To test and evaluate the design before final production.

• To increase production costs

• To skip the testing phase

• To waste time and resources

Why is it important to test and redesign during the engineering design process?

• To ignore potential problems

• To waste time and resources

• To maintain the status quo

• To identify and fix flaws or errors in the design and make necessary improvements.

How does the engineering design process relate to real-world problem-solving?

• The engineering design process is only used in specific fields and is not applicable to all real-world problems.

• Real-world problem-solving does not require a systematic approach like the engineering design process.

• The engineering design process is only used in theoretical situations and does not apply to real-world problem-solving.

• The engineering design process is a systematic approach to problem-solving that is used in real-world situations.

How can the engineering design process be applied to everyday life situations?

• By following a systematic approach to problem-solving

• By randomly trying different solutions without a plan.

• By ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away.

• By relying on intuition and gut feelings.

Although “model” and “prototype” are often used interchangeably, they are

not the same. Choose two (2) statements that best describes a model and a prototype?

• A prototype is used to test different aspects of a product before the finalized design.

• A prototype is used to demonstrate or explain how a product will look or

  function.

• A model is used to demonstrate or explain how a product will look or

  function.

• A model is used to test different aspects of a product before the finalized design.

​ ​ (a)   the right question,

​ (b)   how to solve them,

​ (c)   out each and every and every move,

​ (d)   a solution to the problem,

see what works and then ​ (e)  

• Ask
• Imagine
• Plan
• Create
• Improve