5/25 Engineering Design Process Quiz

What is the first step of the engineering design process?

• Build a prototype

• Identify the problem

• Communicate the results

• Brainstorm solutions

Why is it important to define the problem clearly?

• So you can skip steps later

• To make your design look good

• So you know what you're trying to solve

• To use more expensive materials

During which step do you list many different ideas without judging them?

• Test the prototype

• Brainstorm solutions

• Redesign

• Identify constraints

What is a prototype?

• A perfect final product

• A detailed written plan

• A working model used for testing

• An instruction manual

What should engineers do after testing a prototype?

• Celebrate their success

• Throw the prototype away

• Redesign based on the results

• Skip to the next project

Which of the following is an example of a constraint?

• How fast a car goes

• The color of a robot

• The amount of money available to build something

• The number of people on your team

Which step involves improving a design after testing?

• Communicate the results

• Research the problem

• Redesign

• Brainstorm

True or False: Engineers only go through the design process once.

• True

• False

Communicating the results is important because:

• It helps others understand your work and findings

• It makes your project more secret

• It ends the project faster

• It adds more constraints

Which is the correct order of the engineering design process?

• Brainstorm → Identify problem → Test → Redesign

• Build → Research → Identify problem → Test

• Identify problem → Brainstorm → Prototype → Test → Redesign

• Research → Test → Build → Communicate