Unit 1 Engineering

What is a problem in engineering?

• An issue or challenge that requires a solution

• A random thought or idea

• A completed task

• An unrelated topic

What were the constraints for your card tower?

• 10 cards

  10 cm tape

  10 minutes

• stack them as high as possible

• 10 cards

  10 cm tape

• Time

what is a failure analysis?

• I dont know

• finding out what worked and why it worked.

• finding out what went wrong and why.

What is a prototype?

• your final answer

• 1st design

• a delicious taco

• a dinosaur

What did you learn about engineering?

• I learned about the importance of a failure analysis.

• I learned how constraints can affect engineering projects.

• I learned the value of teamwork in completing complex tasks.

• I learned nothing new.

Defining the problem is important in the engineering process.

• True

• False

An airplane manufacturer continues to hear from airlines that the landing gear indicator keeps flashing off and on, confusing the flight crew. Which step of the design process should the designers of the plane revisit?

• improve

• Plan

• Create

• explore

What is engineering?

• Designing a controlled experiment

• Designing and building a solution to a problem

• Reviewing and critiquing a scientist's research

• Asking questions about the natural world

Defining problems is an engineering practice that must happen ___________ any solution can be found.