Engineering Design Process Practice Quiz

Which step of the Engineering Design Process comes first?

• Imagine

• Plan

• Ask

• Test

What is the main goal of the Ask step?

• Collect materials

• Identify the problem

• Redesign the prototype

• Present the model

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What does the Imagine step focus on?

• Testing results

• Brainstorming ideas

• Gathering data

• Fixing designs

What are criteria in a STEM project?

• The limits of the project

• The goals or requirements of a design

• The materials available

• The steps in a plan

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What are constraints?

• The people working in a group

• The limits such as time, size, or materials

• The amount of creativity in a design

• The number of tests completed

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Why do engineers build prototypes?

• To create a finished product

• To test and improve ideas before finalizing

• To skip testing and save time

• To present without building

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What does iteration mean in engineering?

• Making one design and keeping it

• Improving a design through multiple versions

• Asking questions about the project

• Drawing only one idea

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Which step of the design process includes testing?

• After building the prototype

• Before brainstorming

• During the planning stage

• At the same time as asking

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What does failure as feedback mean?

• Failure is bad and should be avoided

• Failure gives useful information for improvement

• Failure means starting over completely

• Failure has no purpose in engineering

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Which of these examples best shows collaboration?

• One person doing all the work

• A team sharing ideas and giving feedback

• Students ignoring each other

• A group competing against each other