Inventions and Innovations - Lesson 1: Inventing 101

A is a new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.

• Invention
• Innovation

• Technology

• Device

A is an improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.

• Technology

• Invention

• Innovation
• Design

When beginning a project, one must know their or limitations in the design process.

• Criteria

• Constraints
• Design

• Product

Before a company creates new products, they must analyze current to determine the current product preferences.

• Fads

• Trends
• Designs

• Innovations

To properly present a solution, an inventor/innovator must have a ________ to

show how their product works.

• Deisgn

• Plan

• Prototype

• Presentation

Most often companies use the Engineering Design Process to

• Invent

• Innovate

• Find a solution

• Brainstorm

A company’s Research and Development (R&D) team is responsible for:

• Managing finances

• Discovering new approaches and applying knowledge to improve products

• Selling products to customers

• Designing advertisements

Which of the following is an example of a constraint in the design process?

• The goal of making a product energy-efficient

• The need to create a product that is user-friendly

• A limit on available materials

• A new feature that improves product functionality

Which of the following best defines brainstorming?

• A structured approach to solving a single problem

• A method of shared problem-solving where group members generate ideas spontaneously

• A voting process used to choose the best idea

• A step-by-step plan to create a new product

Which of the following is an example of a trend rather than a fad?

• Fidget spinners

• Smart home technology

• Silly Bandz

• Hoverboards