Engineering Process Quiz

What is the first step in the engineering process?

• Develop a solution

• Evaluate the solution

• Build a prototype

• Define the problem

Who invented the telephone as a solution to the problem of expensive and time-consuming long-distance communication?

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Thomas Edison

What did Alfred Nobel invent to solve the problem of needing a safer explosive for miners and other workers?

• Dynamite

• Gunpowder

• TNT

• Nitroglycerin

What is the purpose of building a prototype in the engineering process?

• To develop a solution

• To evaluate the solution

• To test the solution

• To finalize the design

What is the final step in the engineering process?

• Build a prototype

• Develop a solution

• Evaluate the solution

• Define the problem

Who designed the famous Eiffel Tower in France?

• Gustave Eiffel

• Frank Gehry

• Antoni Gaudí

• Le Corbusier

What did Willis Carrier invent after testing prototypes for years?

• Telephone

• Eiffel Tower

• Air conditioning

• Dynamite

Why is the engineering process important?

• To limit innovation

• To discourage creativity

• To experiment and fail

• To avoid failure