Prototyping Vocabulary Handout

What is the discipline of using chemistry, biology, physics and math to solve production issues through substances?

• Chemical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

What discipline is focused on the built environment through design, construction and maintenance of the natural and constructed environment?

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Computer Science

• Biology

What is the engineering tool used to construct prototypes?

• Computer-Aided Design Software

• Soldering Iron

• Multimeter

• Oscilloscope

What discipline is focused on power and light?

• Electrical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

What is the term for correcting or revising a step of the engineering design process?

• Iteration

• Elimination

• Duplication

• Stagnation

What discipline is focused on the design, development, construction and testing of how built and natural components move?

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

What is a mock representation of an idea used for testing and evaluating before constructing the final design called?

• Prototype

• Blueprint

• Model

• Draft

What is the medieval siege weapon used to defend and destroy kingdoms?

• Trebuchet

• Ballista

• Catapult

• Battering ram