Engineering Design Process Quiz

What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• Ask

• Research

• Imagine

• Plan

What is the main focus of the engineering design process?

• Open-ended problem solving

• Following strict guidelines

• Avoiding failure

• Individual work

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

• To make ideas real

• To impress others

• To waste time and resources

• To avoid testing

What is the iterative nature of the design process?

• Avoiding improvements

• Ignoring feedback

• Following a linear path

• Repeating steps as needed

What is the hardest step for many teams in the design process?

• Testing the prototype

• Building a prototype

• Identifying the need & constraints

• Selecting a promising solution

What is the purpose of researching the problem in the design process?

• To avoid talking to people from different backgrounds

• To limit creativity

• To see what products or solutions already exist

• To discourage wild ideas

What is the purpose of testing and evaluating the prototype?

• To see if it works and solves the need

• To avoid communicating the results

• To ignore feedback

• To avoid analyzing what works

What is the purpose of the 'Imagine' step in the design process?

• To avoid judgment

• To brainstorm ideas and develop solutions

• To discourage wild ideas

• To work individually

What is the purpose of the 'Improve' step in the design process?

• To avoid iterating the design

• To avoid making revisions

• To discuss how to improve the solution

• To discourage creativity

What is the purpose of the 'Create' step in the design process?

• To avoid making ideas real

• To discourage creativity

• To build a prototype

• To avoid excellence in design