Engineering Innovation and Brainstorming

What is the first step in the success of an engineering innovation?

• Identifying a target population

• Recognizing the need

• Brainstorming

• Defining requirements and constraints

What is a target population?

• A group of engineers working on a project

• A group of people intended to be served by a particular program or project

• A list of requirements and constraints

• A brainstorming session

What does the guideline 'Stay Focused' mean in brainstorming?

• Capture as many ideas as you can

• Focus your ideas on the topic at hand

• Wild ideas lead to innovation

• Write everything down as it comes

What does engineering analysis help us do?

• Make decisions and guide the design process

• Build physical models

• Increase production speed

• Reduce costs

What is one benefit of thorough and varied analysis of a design prior to implementation?

• Increased safety and efficiency

• Reduced production time

• Lower costs

• Better marketing

What do engineers use CAD programs for?

• To build computer simulations of airplanes and analyze the effects of different materials

• To reduce costs

• To speed up production

• To market their products

What do engineering teams often create to assess the 'buildability' of their project concept?

• Final products

• Theoretical models

• Prototypes

• Blueprints

What is the difference between a prototype and a model?

• A prototype is a final product, while a model is a working version

• A prototype is used for testing, while a model is used to demonstrate or explain how a product will look or function

• A prototype is theoretical, while a model is practical

• There is no difference

Why do most companies not show prototypes to the general public?

• Because prototypes are too expensive

• Because prototypes are unrefined versions of a future product

• Because prototypes are the final product

• Because prototypes are not important

What is one of the main benefits of using prototypes in engineering?

• They are cheaper than final products

• They help figure out specific unknowns still present in the design

• They eliminate the need for testing

• They are the final product