Week 6 Assessment: Engineering Planning & Team Collaboration

What is the first step in planning an engineering project?

• Create a budget

• Define the problem

• Buy supplies

• Present the design

Why is collaboration important in engineering?

• It wastes time

• It causes arguments

• It allows sharing of ideas and skills

• It’s only for artists

What is one key benefit of working in a team?

• You never have to work

• More ideas and better solutions

• Less accountability

• No one has to test anything

What does assigning team roles help with?

• Making things harder

• Confusing responsibilities

• Organizing tasks and responsibilities

• Ignoring instructions

What should engineers do after completing a prototype?

• Throw it away

• Immediately build it full scale

• Reflect and evaluate it

• Present it before testing

What does “peer feedback” mean?

• Complaining about your classmates

• Helping friends skip steps

• Giving helpful, respectful suggestions

• Drawing cartoons for the team

What is a good method for giving feedback?

• 2 Stars and a Wish

• Thumbs down only

• Random notes

• No talking allowed

What is a real-world example of an engineering team?

• A. A basketball team

• B. A theater crew

• C. A product design team

• D. A book club

What does a project manager do?

• Colors posters

• Manages a store

• Keeps the team on task and organized

• Finishes the project alone

Why do engineers revise their plans?

• They always get it wrong

• To make improvements based on data and feedback

• To confuse the client

• Because they are bored