Alternative Engineering Design Process Quiz

Scenario: The students notice that the school cafeteria becomes very noisy during lunchtime, making it hard for people to hear each other. Which step of the engineering design process is this?

• Testing the prototype

• Finding a problem or opportunity

• Brainstorming

• Communicating the results

Scenario: Students look up information on soundproofing materials and techniques. Which step of the engineering design process is this?

• Researching a problem

• Making a prototype

• Coming up with multiple solutions

• Picking the best solution

Scenario: The students gather to think of ideas to reduce the noise in the cafeteria. Some ideas include installing sound-absorbing panels, rearranging the tables, and setting up quiet zones. (a)   is the step of the engineering design process described.

• Brainstorming
• Testing the prototype
• Researching a problem
• Making a prototype

Scenario: After brainstorming, the students list "adding more carpets", "using soundproofing wall panels", or "installing noise-reducing ceiling tiles". Which step of the engineering design process is this?

• Researching a problem

• Making a prototype

• Coming up with multiple solutions

• Picking the best solution

Match the following steps with their descriptions in the engineering design process.

• Evaluating all ideas and choosing the most effective one

• Coming up with multiple solutions

• Creating a physical or digital model to test the idea

• Making a prototype

• Checking if the model works as intended

• Picking the best solution

• Brainstorming different ways to solve the problem

• Testing the prototype

Match the following steps with their descriptions in the engineering design process:

• Creating a small-scale model of the cafeteria ceiling

• Researching a problem

• Interviews, media and online searches

• Communicating the results

• Identifying the need for noise reduction in the cafeteria

• Finding a problem or opportunity

• Sharing the findings of the noise-reduction experiment

• Making a prototype

Scenario: The students test their small-scale model by measuring the noise levels before and after installing the sample tiles. This step of the engineering design process is (a)  

• Testing the prototype
• Brainstorming
• Picking the best solution
• Researching a problem