Engineering Problem Solving Techniques

The video emphasizes the importance of precision in engineering, using examples like bridges and bowling alleys. It recaps key engineering concepts such as criteria for success, variables, and failure points. The ring toss experiment is used to illustrate how to design trials by isolating variables. The video concludes by highlighting the need to identify failure points and consider multiple tests for robust solutions.

Why is precision important in engineering design?

• Because it is easier to achieve.

• Because it ensures solutions meet specific outcomes.

• Because it saves time.

• Because it is less expensive.

What is the first step in solving an engineering problem?

• Identifying failure points.

• Deciding on the criteria for a successful solution.

• Conducting trials.

• Changing all variables at once.

Why is it important to isolate one variable during trials?

• To understand why a solution works or doesn't.

• To make the experiment more complex.

• To ensure the solution is cost-effective.

• To save time.

What should be done after identifying failure points?

• Ignore them.

• Try to fix them.

• Change all variables.

• Start a new experiment.

In the ring toss game, what was the criteria for success?

• Getting a ring around the pin in one throw.

• Throwing the ring as far as possible.

• Using the smallest ring.

• Standing the closest to the pin.

Which variable was isolated in the ring toss trials?

• The size of the pin.

• The size of the ring.

• The distance from the pin.

• The way the ring was thrown.

What was identified as a failure point in the ring toss game?

• Using a smaller ring.

• Standing too close to the pin.

• Standing too far from the pin.

• Throwing the ring too softly.

Why is it important to find failure points even after a successful trial?

• To ensure the solution has no limits.

• To make the experiment more interesting.

• To change the criteria for success.

• To avoid repeating the experiment.

What should be done after deciding the criteria for a successful solution?

• Identify variables and isolate one to change.

• Conduct trials without any plan.

• Change all variables at once.

• Ignore the criteria.

What is the final step in designing a solution to meet a specific outcome?

• Conducting trials without any criteria.

• Ignoring failure points.

• Identifying failure points and addressing them.

• Changing all variables at once.