Engineering Process Quiz

What is the first step in the engineering process?

• Evaluate the solution

• Build a prototype

• Develop a solution

• Define the problem

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

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Guglielmo Marconi

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

• Nitroglycerin

• Dynamite

• Gunpowder

• TNT

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

• To evaluate the solution

• To develop the solution

• To test the solution

• To finalize the design

What is the last step in the engineering process?

• Define the problem

• Evaluate the solution

• Develop a solution

• Build a prototype

Who designed the Eiffel Tower in France?

• Le Corbusier

• Gustave Eiffel

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Antoni Gaudí

What did Willis Carrier invent to solve the problem of controlling indoor air temperature and humidity?

• Refrigerator

• Air conditioning

• Heater

• Fan

Why is the engineering process important for solving problems?

• To stick to the original idea

• To experiment and fail

• To ignore failures

• To avoid failure

What did engineers learn from failures in the engineering process?

• To avoid failures

• To give up

• To improve the original idea

• To ignore failures

How many times do engineers often go through the process of testing and improving their prototypes?

• Multiple times

• Three times

• Once

• Twice