WorksheetsDefining a Problem
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People who study how things work, and also design and build things are called _____
a)
builders
b)
scientists
c)
engineers
d)
designers
2.
A person who designs and builds tools, engines and machines is _____
a)
a mechanical engineer
b)
a software engineer
c)
a civil engineer
d)
an aerospace engineer
3.
A person who uses computers to write programs is _____
a)
a mechanical engineer
b)
a software engineer
c)
a civil engineer
d)
an aerospace engineer
4.
A person who designs and constructs buildings, roads and bridges is _____
a)
a mechanical engineer
b)
a software engineer
c)
a civil engineer
d)
an aerospace engineer
5.
When trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of steps called _____
a)
an engineering prototype
b)
the engineering process
c)
the scientific method
d)
the seven-step process
6.
When an engineer wants to identify the problem, they typically _____
a)
design a prototype
b)
brainstorm
c)
ask a lot of questions
d)
conduct research
7.
To get to the other side of the canyon, why is it not possible to cross the bridge?
a)
it's too narrow
b)
it's not sturdy
c)
it's too windy
d)
there's no bridge
8.
The question "How do I fly across this very big canyon?" was called _____
a)
a hypothetical question
b)
a big problem
c)
a rhetorical question
d)
a solvable problem
9.
A key to being a good engineer is defining the problem _____
a)
quickly
b)
in a solvable way
c)
without any help
d)
after doing research
10.
An engineer asks a lot of questions to define a problem _____
a)
by brainstorming
b)
in a general manner
c)
as specifically as they can
d)
without doing research
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