Engineering Design Process

What is the main purpose of the design process

• To write reports

• To make things

• To make charts and graphs

• To find solutions to problems

If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem, which step corrects this?

• Brainstorm

• Iterate

• Communicate Solution

• Select

During which step would you Sketch and Draw out your idea?

• Prototype, Test, Iterate

• Brainstorm

• Identify the Problem

• Identify Constraints

Once you define the problem and identify constraints and needs for success, you must...

• Define the Problem.

• Determine which solution will be the best.

• Fully explore 1 possible solution

• Brainstorm multiple solutions.

What is the FIRST Step in The Engineering Design Process?

• Communicate your results.

• Brainstorm solutions for the problem.

• Identify constraints on your solution.

• Define the problem.

A full- scale working model used to test a design concept is:

• Prototype

• Communicate Solution

• Build/Test Prototype

• Generate Ideas

A group of students are designing a solar cooker. As part of the design process, the students must test a prototype to see if it is able to boil water. What should the students do just before they test it?

• Identify and research a need.

• Test and evaluate the prototype.

• Plan and make a prototype.

• Change the prototype and retest it.

Which of the following is most likely part of the testing and evaluation stage of designing a cell phone?

• Writing an advertisement for the phone.

• Using electricity volts to try to make the phone fail.

• Figuring out the features of the phone.

• Finding the material to be used for the case.

Which of the following is NOT a step of the engineering design process?

• Find the limits to the design.

• Make a test model.

• Discuss ideas.

• Find a store to sell the product.

Where do engineers store all their ideas? 

• In their brain! 

• On a computer

• In their Engineering Notebook

• In a personal journal