Engineering Design Process Quiz

Below are the steps of the engineering design process, but they are not in the correct order. Number them, 1 through 8, in the usual order they are conducted. (1 pt each, 8 pts total)

• 1. Define the problem, 2. Do background research, 3. Specify requirements, 4. Brainstorm solutions, 5. Choose the best solution, 6. Do development work, 7. Build a prototype, 8. Test and redesign

• 1. Brainstorm solutions, 2. Define the problem, 3. Do background research, 4. Specify requirements, 5. Choose the best solution, 6. Do development work, 7. Build a prototype, 8. Test and redesign

• 1. Do background research, 2. Specify requirements, 3. Define the problem, 4. Brainstorm solutions, 5. Choose the best solution, 6. Build a prototype, 7. Do development work, 8. Test and redesign

• 1. Specify requirements, 2. Define the problem, 3. Do background research, 4. Brainstorm solutions, 5. Choose the best solution, 6. Do development work, 7. Test and redesign, 8. Build a prototype

Each of the following statements represents a step in a design process. Identify which of the steps from the word bank is being represented and write it in the box. (1 pt each, 4 pts total)

• Research

• Ideation

• Prototyping

• Testing

This is the "test model" of the product.

• summary

• cost-benefit analysis

• photograph

• prototype

Which of the following events is an important part of the engineering design process?

• testing and evaluating models

• designing and building models

• all of these

• evaluating design constraints

These are the uses or results that engineers do not purposely include in the design of products.

• intended consequences

• prototype

• unintended consequences

• cost-benefit analysis

When brainstorming ideas, it is most important to focus on what?

• The 10 best solutions

• One awesome idea

• What's for dinner

• As many ideas as possible (quantity)

A prototype is:

• The description of the problem that an engineer or designer is trying to solve.

• A document listing the features that must be included in the final product.

• A working version of a created solution so that an engineer can test whether it is a good solution.

• The final product created after an engineer goes through all the steps of the engineering design process.

Engineers ensure that the cost of designing and producing the new product is worth its benefit. What is this called?

• cost-benefit analysis

• over-priced

• final product

• prototype

The design process for a product is __________.

• a complex process that requires computer models

• a process that is performed once

• a process that is repeated several times

• a process that guarantees success

The first step in the design process is to

• Choose a solution

• Gather your materials

• Define the problem

• Develop alternative solutions