Engineering Design Process

What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• Identify the need

• Test the solution

• Build a prototype

• Brainstorm ideas

Why is it important to research existing products during the design process?

• To avoid doing any work

• To understand what already exists and improve upon it

• To copy them exactly

• To make the process longer

What is brainstorming in the context of developing solutions?

• A method to criticize ideas

• A way to finalize the best idea

• A process to eliminate all ideas

• A creative technique to generate many ideas without judgment

How do Engineers make sure their goals are met

• Carefully set the project goals in a specification document

• Prepare a test plan that covers the specifications

• Test the product and see if it passes all of the test in the test plan

• all of the previous answers

What is the purpose of building a prototype?

• To sell the product

• To test and prove the selected idea

• To finalize the product

• To skip the testing phase

What should you do if your prototype does not meet the goals?

• Sell the prototype as is

• Go back to the drawing board and redesign

• Give up on the project

• Ignore the results