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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which step of the Design Process involves communicating the results of your tests
a)
Ask
b)
Imagine
c)
Improve
d)
Share Results
2.
When generating a solution, a designer creates either a model or a ________________.
a)
drawing
b)
report
c)
design brief
d)
prototype
3.
Choose the correct order for the steps of the Design Process.
a)
Define the Problem, Brainstorm Possible Solutions, Explore Solutions, Test and Evaluate, Generate a Solution
b)
Brainstorm, Define the Problem, Plan/Explore Solutions, Test and Evaluate
c)
Define the Problem, Brainstorm, Plan, Design/Explore Solutions, Test and Evaluate
d)
Explore Solutions, Define the Problem, Brainstorm Possible Solutions, Generate a Solution, Test and Evaluate
4.
An innovation is a new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
5.
An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.
a)
Physics
b)
Prototype
c)
Client
d)
Innovation
6.
What is the final step in the design process?
a)
Present the design solution
b)
Identify the problem
c)
Build a prototype
d)
Select an approach
7.
The image to the right is an example of a(n) ______________________.
a)
A. Project Portfolio
b)
B. Design Brief
c)
C. Technical Report
d)
D. Engineer’s design
8.
What term best describes the list of items below?
*Must be made out of 4 to 6 pieces
*Must be made of cardboard
*Must be a pice of transportation
*Must be made out of 4 to 6 pieces
*Must be made of cardboard
*Must be a pice of transportation
a)
A. client
b)
B. Problem statement
c)
C. Deliverables
d)
D. Constraints
9.
A limit to a design process or a limitation or restriction.
a)
Problem Identification
b)
Short-Circuit
c)
Constraint
d)
Hexapod
10.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
11.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
13.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
14.
An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?
a)
Test the prototype.
b)
Make sketches of the prototype.
c)
Identify constraints.
d)
Collect and analyze the test results.
15.
Jacob has noticed that when he opens his bedroom door, the doorknob hits the wall. He decides to design a device to absorb the force of the opening door. He has identified the problem. What is the next step in his design process?
a)
Evaluate the design.
b)
Identify the criteria and constraints.
c)
Brainstorm solutions.
d)
Sketch a possible prototype.
16.
A small group of people start sharing ideas. Some ideas may seem silly, but all suggestions are written down for further consideration. This activity is part of which step of the Design Process?
a)
Choose the Best Solution
b)
Brainstorm Design Solutions
c)
Research
d)
Communicate Results
17.
If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem or meet the challenge, you must go back and revise your plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?
a)
Create
b)
Redesign
c)
Ask
d)
Imagine
18.
What is the step in the Design Process where you identify a problem or need that exists?
a)
Ask
b)
Imagine
c)
Plan
d)
Create
19.
During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data
a)
Test and Evaluate
b)
Imagine
c)
Improve
d)
Share Results
20.
In which step of the Design Process would you give an oral presentation with visual aids such as a slideshow, model, prototype etc..
a)
Share Results
b)
Ask
c)
Imagine
d)
Plan
21.
During which step of the Design Process would the specific constraints or requirements of the challenge be identified
a)
Ask
b)
Plan
c)
Create
d)
Improve
22.
In which step of the Design Process would you discuss questions such as: Has the challenge been met before? If so, how? If not, why not? What additional information is needed to meet the challenge
a)
Ask
b)
Imagine
c)
Plan
d)
Create
23.
The engineering process begins
a)
when you brainstorm new ideas
b)
creating an advertisment
c)
identifying the need or solution to a problem
24.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
restriction
25.
When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually
a)
only one possible correct solution
b)
a very limited number of possible correct solutions
c)
many possible correct solutions
26.
Julie presented an idea for recycling empty milk cartons to her principal. If she followed the engineering design process, what was the first step in developing her idea?
a)
communicating the results of her research
b)
creating a prototype
c)
identifying the specific problem
27.
In order to develop ideas for a basketball shoe, a design team visits three different shoe stores. What part of the design process is this?
a)
create a model
b)
research and generate ideas
c)
select an approach
28.
Engineers follow the Design Process, what are the steps called that scientists follow to solve problems?
a)
Problem Solving Steps
b)
The Scientific Method
c)
The Five Step Problem Solving Technique
d)
The Design Process
29.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
30.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
31.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
32.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
33.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
34.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
35.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
36.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
37.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Animals
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
38.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Water
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
39.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Corn
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
40.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Wood
a)
Non-renewable
b)
Renewable
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