Engineering Design Process Quiz

What is the correct order of steps to follow in the engineering design process?

• report the results; identify a need; carry out research and brainstorm solutions; build and test a prototype

• identify a need; carry out research and brainstorm solutions; build and test a prototype; report the results

• build and test a prototype; report the results; identify a need; carry out research and brainstorm solutions

• carry out research and brainstorm solutions; build and test a prototype; report the results; identify a need

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What step in the engineering design process may not yet have been completed by these scientists?

• Identify a need.

• Build a prototype.

• Communicate results.

• Brainstorm a solution.

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An engineer is given a time limit of one month to design a compact cell phone that works under water and is durable. What constraint will the engineer be facing when designing this phone?

• size

• durability

• time for design

• resistance to water

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Scientists do many types of work, including conducting experiments. Which description characterizes a scientific experiment?

• observation of plants or animals in their natural environment

• use of physical or mathematical representation of an object or process

• collection of data from the unregulated world for comparative purposes

• conducting an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions

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To make the working model of a solar-powered car, the design team first determined which materials had previously been used to create similar models. Which engineering skill would have been most necessary to answer this question?

• research skills

• modeling skills

• mathematics skills

• brainstorming skills

Which of these best describes the brainstorming stage of the engineering design process?

• identifying a need to be addressed

• gathering feedback about prototypes

• collecting information from a variety of background sources

• using group input to discuss and prepare preliminary designs

Computers and software are two results of the engineering design process. When Angela starts her computer, she receives this message. This message indicates that steps of the engineering design process were recently performed. Which step of the design process led directly to this message?

• Identify a need.

• Improve the design.

• Brainstorm solutions.

• Conduct background research.

The list shows steps in the engineering design process: - collecting background information - brainstorming a solution - testing and revising a solution Identify one thinking skill that is needed to accomplish each step.

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A science teacher explains to his students that they are spending too much time cleaning up the laboratory after experiments. He encourages the students to use the engineering design process to create a more efficient process for cleaning up the laboratory. The students come up with three processes and test each process one time. The students disagree about which process is most efficient. Use the data in the table to determine the most efficient process. Use data and/or evidence to support your explanation.

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A new apartment complex will include a small community garden for residents to use. The apartment developers ask a group of landscape engineers to develop an irrigation system for the community garden. The engineers brainstorm several possible solutions. Describe two possible constraints the engineers may need to consider.

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