Exploring the Engineering Process for Young Innovators

Who are the people responsible for making phones and air conditioning possible?

• Teachers

• Artists

• Engineers

• Doctors

What is the first step in the engineering process?

• Building a prototype

• Defining the problem

• Evaluating solutions

• Developing a solution

What was Alexander Graham Bell trying to improve?

• Transportation

• Education

• Communication

• Healthcare

What did Alfred Nobel invent?

• Eiffel Tower

• Dynamite

• Air conditioning

• Telephone

What is the third step in the engineering process?

• Evaluating solutions

• Defining the problem

• Building a prototype

• Developing a solution

What do civil engineers often do to show their ideas?

• Conduct surveys

• Build models

• Sketch out designs

• Write reports

What is a prototype?

• A final product

• A simple model for testing

• A marketing plan

• A research document

Why is testing a prototype important?

• To finalize the design

• To see if it works as intended

• To sell the product

• To create a marketing strategy

What does 'evaluating your solutions' involve?

• Building a new prototype

• Asking questions about the design

• Marketing the product

• Selling the final product

What should you do if your prototype doesn't work as expected?

• Redesign and test again

• Ignore the problem

• Give up

• Try a different career