Engineering Design Process Quiz

The Scientific Method is a/an _______ compared to the Engineering Design Process which is a/an _______.

• undefined linear procedure, defined circular procedure

• defined linear procedure, undefined circular procedure

• defined linear procedure, defined circular procedure

• undefined linear procedure, undefined circular procedure

The Engineering Design Process is iterative. An iterative process means:

• You only try one solution and hope it works

• You try at least five solutions before finding a working solution.

• You try as many solutions as you need until you find a working solution.

• You try as many solutions as you need until you find a perfect solution.

A requirement in the engineering design process is defined as: __________?

• Features and functions of a system or part that are essential

• Any restriction on technology, resources or techniques to be used that defines a project's limitations

• Approach that an engineer uses to solve problems or achieve goals

• Something that constrains your hands so that you have to type one handed

If an engineer is testing a new product and notices that it does not always perform well, the engineer should

• Ignore the test results and continue to the next step of the Engineering Design Process

• Redefine a different problem to solve

• Go back to an earlier step of the Engineering Design Process and change the design, try to fix the product, then test the product again

• Quit, because only bad engineers have product ideas that are not perfect.

A transportation engineer involved in designing a traffic light system for an intersection is most likely to conduct a vehicle count at the intersection during which of the following stages of the engineering design process?

• Identifying the problem

• Prototyping solutions

• Brainstorming and researching the problem

• Testing and improving

You have been asked to design a winter jacket for 3 year olds. The jacket must keep kids warm in temperatures down to 30 degrees and be available in 3 colors. The cost to make the jacket cannot be greater than $30 and must use organically grown materials. Which items are design constraints?

• Design to 30 degrees and cannot cost more than $30

• Cannot cost more than $30 and must use organically grown materials

• Design to 30 degrees and available in 3 colors

• Available in 3 colors and cannot cost more than $30

What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• Identify the need and constraints

• Research the problem and come up with multiple solutions

• Document all work in engineering notebook

• Reflect and document the final solution

• Test and evaluate the prototype(s) and redesign as needed

What is the second step in the engineering design process?

• Identify the need and constraints

• Research the problem and come up with multiple solutions

• Document all work in engineering notebook

• Reflect and document the final solution

• Test and evaluate the prototype(s) and redesign as needed

What is the third step in the engineering design process?

• Identify the need and constraints

• Research the problem and come up with multiple solutions

• Pick the best solution(s) and prototype

• Reflect and document the final solution

• Test and evaluate the prototype(s) and redesign as needed

What is the fourth step in the engineering design process?

• Identify the need and constraints

• Research the problem and come up with multiple solutions

• Pick the best solution(s) and prototype

• Reflect and document the final solution

• Test and evaluate the prototype(s) and redesign as needed