Using the Engineering Notebook

Why is failure considered a goal in the engineering design process?

• Because it makes the process longer.

• Because it helps you learn and improve.

• Because it means you did something wrong.

• Because it is fun to fail.

What should you do first in the Define step?

• Start building the robot.

• Guess the rules of the game.

• Understand the game rules completely.

• Skip to the competition.

Why is it important to test your robot multiple times?

• To confuse your classmates.

• To learn and improve your strategy.

• To avoid documenting your process.

• To make the competition longer.

What is the key focus in the Optimize step?

• Change everything at once.

• Make one change at a time.

• Skip testing altogether.

• Ignore the engineering journal.

How should decisions be made in a team?

• By ignoring everyone's opinions.

• By letting the loudest person decide.

• By voting on every decision.

• Through collaborative decision-making.