FOT Unit 2 Quiz

Which design step follows after defining the problem?

• Alternative solutions

• Creating a design proposal

• Brainstorming possible solutions

• Making the model

• Creating a technical drawing

Sketching is a tool used in the creation of ______________________ models.

• conceptual

• physical

• psychological

• mathematical

A force that acts in the opposite direction that would cause a material to stretch would be:

• compression.

• torsion.

• shearing.

• tension.

A prototype is a model that:

• looks exactly as the final solution but does not function.

• a working model that performs exactly or close to the final solution.

• does not meet stated criteria to help the designer.

• does not meet stated constraints for new alternative solutions.

Time, budget, and safety are almost always considered to be:

• trade-offs.

• criteria.

• constraints.

• efficiency.

When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called:

• additional criteria.

• more constraints.

• increased efficiency.

• a trade-off.

• a spin-off.

In science, you report your final results; in engineering, you:

• define a problem.

• communicate the process.

• brainstorm the solution.

• build a prototype.

What is the first step in the Engineering Design process?

• Follow the plan.

• Identify or define the problem.

• Discuss what can work better.

• Create a possible solution.

• Keep a record of the results.

A "basic" orthographic drawing would most likely have ________ views to describe an object.

• one

• three

• five

• two

• six

Identified elements or features or a product or system are known as __________.

• criteria

• trade-offs

• constraints

• efficiency