EDP Quiz

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

• Identify the problem

• Design

• Create a plan

• Ask

• Construct the prototype

• Build

• Evaluate the prototype

• Test

What has the emergence of the digital age helped engineers to gain access to?

• Roads and bridges

• Spacecrafts

• The internet

• Nuclear power

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What is the engineering design process described as?

• A single step

• A set of steps

• A random process

• A guessing game

What is the purpose of asking questions in the engineering design process?

• To build things

• To understand what has already been done

• To design spacecrafts

• To maintain public structures

What is the main topic of the text?

• The role of teachers

• The engineering design process

• The history of engineering

• The importance of building things

What must a company consider as a constraint when building a new machine for their factory?

• Color of the machine

• Cost

• Brand of the machine

• Location of the factory

The purpose of considering constraints in engineering is (a)  

• To make the process faster
• To limit the number of ideas
• To prepare for the next stage
• To avoid teamwork

The next step after knowing the problem and challenges in engineering is (a)  

• Plan
• Create
• Imagine
• Test

What does the 'Imagine' stage involve?

• Building the product

• Brainstorming a solution

• Testing the product

• Selling the product

During the 'Plan' stage, engineers consider (a)   besides creating sketches.

• Marketing strategies
• Materials, tools, and final design
• Financial reports
• Customer feedback