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Engineering and Design

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is the application of science for the real-world purposes

a)

Science

b)

Engineering

c)

Technology

d)

Prototype

2.

Limitations or challenges

a)

criteria

b)

constraints

c)

trade-off

d)

prototype

3.

this is an example of what technology

a)

Simple

b)

Complex

c)

Complicated

d)

Not a technology

4.

The use of science and math to find solutions to a problem.

a)

Technology

b)

Engineering

c)

Science

d)

Trade-off

5.

The steps that engineers use to guide them to find a solution to a problem

a)

Engineering

b)

Scientific Investigations

c)

Engineering Design Process

d)

Constraints

6.

A sample product that is used to represent the real product

a)

Constraints

b)

Trade-off

c)

Engineering Design Process

d)

Prototype

7.
Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____
a)
riddles
b)
puzzles
c)
crosswords
d)
problems
8.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
9.
A plan produced to show the workings of an object before it is built or made
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
10.
Someone who wants to know how and why things work.  They also design and build things.
a)
scientist
b)
ME!
c)
Engineer
11.
A limit imposed on a design solution.
a)
Constraint
b)
Specification
c)
Risk/Benefit Trade-Off
12.
A method of coming up with alternative solutions.
a)
Brainstorming
b)
Probability
c)
Variable
d)
Iterations
13.

The standards that help engineers measure how well their design does its job.

a)

criteria

b)

engineer

c)

prototype

d)

failing forward

14.
A plan produced to show the workings of an object before it is built or made
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
15.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
To write reports
b)
To make things
c)
To make charts and graphs
d)
To find solutions to problems
16.
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
d)
No possible correct solutions
17.
You begin to create a prototype of your design only to find that your solution isn't working at all. What should you do?
a)
Add more tape
b)
Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution
c)
Blame your partner
d)
Keep going and hope you can salvage your design
18.

Engineering means...

a)

the science and technology that is used to design and/or build.

b)

Going for a drive

c)

Walking around in circles

d)

Thinking about what to build

19.

And example of engineering is...

a)

Swimming

b)

Walking your dog

c)

designing a structure

d)

Running a race

20.

True or False

Process Engineering is improvement of an existing business process.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Testing Solutions

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Identifying the Problem

d)

Planning Solutions

22.

What determines whether or not engineering solutions are successful?

a)

If it stays within the constraints and meets the criteria

b)

If it looks cool

c)

If it makes the most money

d)

if it uses the most technology

23.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
d)
goal
24.

It is important to build a ___________ so that you can perform tests to see if it works before building your final design.

a)

drawing

b)

report

c)

design brief

d)

prototype

25.

It is important to build a ___________ so that you can perform tests to see if it works before building your final design.

a)

drawing

b)

report

c)

design brief

d)

prototype

26.

Which two answers best describes criteria?

a)

how the model could fail

b)

the limits of the model

c)

what the model must look like

d)

what the model must do

27.

Which of the following is a model that allows you to test your design?

a)

solution

b)

design

c)

prototype

d)

failure point

28.

Why do engineers follow the design process?

a)

To find solutions to real life problems

b)

To understand how Earth formed

c)

To practice making measurements

d)

To use the same solution for every problem

29.

How did these students solve the problem of how to get in and out of their tree house?

a)

They built a rope ladder.

b)

They built steps on the tree trunk.

c)

They climbed branches to reach the tree house.

d)

They built it low so they can reach it from the ground

30.

Which is an example of technology?

a)

a bird’s nest.

b)

a mountain.

c)

a pencil .

d)

water.

31.
Technology _______________
a)
makes our work faster and easier
b)
is supposed to slow us down
c)
is always expensive
d)
doesn't help people
32.

Technology ____________

a)

is any device people use to meet their needs

b)

doesn't help people

c)

is useless

d)

is always expensive

33.

Engineers ________________

a)

use science and math

b)

don't use technology

c)

don't use science and math

d)

only use science

34.

What step in the design process comes after identifying the problem?

a)

design

b)

brainstorm

c)

redesign

d)

build

35.
A person who uses his or her creativity and understanding of materials, tools, mathematics, and science to design things that solve problems.
a)
Engineering Design Process
b)
Engineer
c)
Teamwork
d)
Technology
36.
Ana bought a new speaker for her computer. What type of device is a speaker?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
37.
The ultimate purpose of engineering is to ____________?
a)
Solve problems
b)
Fix things
c)
Build new things
38.

Collecting as many ideas as you can, however good you think they are.

a)

tradeoff

b)

brainstorming

c)

criteria

d)

contraint

39.

The steps that engineers use to guide them to find a solution to a problem

a)

Engineering

b)

Scientific Investigations

c)

Engineering Design Process

d)

Constraints

40.
What is the development of an entire new technology, never heard or seen before?
a)
Innovation
b)
Invention
c)
Engineering
41.
Improvements on an invention are described as: (choose the best answer)
a)
Innovations
b)
Technology
c)
Enginneering
42.

Share with others.

a)

brainstorm

b)

communicate results

c)

plan/create

d)

evaluate

e)

state the problem/challenge

43.
What is the engineering design process used for
a)
To study something
b)
It's not used for anything
c)
To understand something
d)
To Create something or to Improve something.
44.
Build within your budget
You can only use materials given
You have two days to build
a)
Constraints
b)
Criteria
45.
Your car must be balloon powered
It must travel 3 meters
It must drive in a straight line and stay in the 24" wide lane.
a)
Criteria
b)
Constraints
46.
A technology company has identified the need for a smaller laptop computer that weighs less, but they do not have enough knowledge about how to build it. 
What would be the next logical step engineers would take to design and produce this laptop computer?
a)
Build a new type of laptop battery
b)
Research current laptop technology
c)
Build a prototype computer
47.
Some scientists want to design a system of instruments that will evaluate ocean currents, temperatures, and winds in order to predict weather patterns. 
What should they do before they produce the first complete working version of the system?
a)
Improve the design of the system
b)
Evaluate the results of the system
c)
Build a prototype of the system
48.
The statement of the problem and a list of specifications and constraints for the solution.
a)
Informed Design
b)
Design Brief
c)
Engineering Design
49.
A model of an object (either smaller or larger than the original) with all parts in correct proportion of the original.
a)
Prototype
b)
Scale Model
c)
Mathematical Model
50.

What is this simple machine

a)

Wedge

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

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