Engineering Problem Solving

What is the first step in the Engineering Process?

• Defining the problem

• Designing and building

• Asking questions

• Solving the problem

What do engineers do?

• Design and build things

• Study how things work

• Solve specific problems

• All of the above

Why is defining the problem important in engineering?

• To complain about the problem

• To set the stage for problem solving

• To avoid solving the problem

• To ask a lot of questions

What is the solvable problem in the example?

• Complaining about a big canyon

• Finding a way to fly across the canyon

• Climbing down and up the canyon

• Swimming across the canyon

What is the main focus of engineers?

• Solving homework problems

• Inventing spaceships

• Building eco-friendly buildings

• Flying people through the air

What is the purpose of the Engineering Process?

• To complain about problems

• To design and build things

• To solve specific problems

• To ask a lot of questions

What is the problem in the example?

• Crossing a very big canyon

• Building a bridge

• Climbing down and up the canyon

• Swimming across the canyon

What is the role of engineers?

• To study how things work

• To complain about problems

• To design and build things

• To solve specific problems

What is the purpose of asking questions in engineering?

• To complain about problems

• To define the problem

• To avoid solving the problem

• To set the stage for problem solving

What is the second step in the Engineering Process?

• Defining the problem

• Designing and building

• Asking questions

• Solving the problem