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WorksheetsChapter 4 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Requirements or specifications:
constraint
criteria
patent
innovation
This is a working model of a product:
innovation
ergonomics
patent
prototype
First step in the problem-solving process:
define problem
brainstorming
evaluate solution
troubleshooting
Product planning from idea phase through prototype phase:
brainstorming
criteria
design process
troubleshooting
An activity using math and science to evaluate designs:
troubleshooting
engineering
innovation
design process
Method for finding a flaw in a technological system:
troubleshooting
engineering
innovation
design process
This person held more patents that any other U.S. inventor:
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstien
John Deere
George Washington
This person developed first steel plow:
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstien
John Deere
George Washington
An activity that builds on a pre-existing product or system:
troubleshooting
engineering
innovation
design process
A group oriented problem-solving technique:
define problem
brainstorming
evaluate solution
troubleshooting
The final step in the problem-solving process:
define problem
brainstorming
evaluate solution
troubleshooting
Another name for human factors engineering:
patent
ergonomics
innovation
unity
Designing a mouse to fit well in your hand would demonstrate:
nuclear engineering
human factors engineering
software engineering
waste engineering
Principles of design that most directly affect appearance include:
cost analysis and availability of materials
density and mass
magnetic and electrical properties
balance, proportion, and unity
When all parts of a design work together, the design has:
unity
balance
strength
proportion
The saying, "You don't want to reinvent the wheel," means:
always try to do quality work
don't waste time on a problem statement
try to think in a more technologically advanced way
avoid doing work that others have already done
What details do NOT need to be in a problem statement for a toy box?
types of latches and hinges
material for the sides, top, and bottom
names of the toy owners
dimensions of the box
Brainstorming is one way to promote:
creative thinking
market analysis
attention to detail
perfectionism
The best way to test a solution is to:
collect more information
put the solution to work
evaluate the solution
use criteria and constraints
In the design process, the step after building a prototype is typically:
testing
marketing
manufacturing
brainstorming
