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WorksheetsEngineering Design Process
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process
a)
Testing Solutions
b)
Designing Solutions
c)
Identifying the Problem
d)
Planning Solutions
2.
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.
3.
During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?
a)
Test the Model
b)
Construct a Model
c)
Identify Failure Points
d)
Reflect and Redesign
4.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
d)
goal
5.
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
6.
Which step of the Design Process involves communicating the results of your tests
a)
Identify the Problems
b)
Plan Solutions
c)
Identify Failure Points
d)
Reflect and Redesign
7.
When generating a solution, a designer creates either a model or a ________________.
a)
drawing
b)
report
c)
design brief
d)
prototype
8.
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 a Model
b)
Redesign and Reflect
c)
Identify Problems
d)
Plan Solutions
9.
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 it will be ok
10.
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?
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
11.
An emergency-equipment company makes warning-signal flares. The company wants to redesign a flare so that it produces light for a longer period of time.
After the company thinks of ideas, what is the next step in the design process?
After the company thinks of ideas, what is the next step in the design process?
a)
Build a prototype
b)
Define the problem
c)
Decide on the best solution
12.
A group of engineers designed and constructed a flying car prototype. Their goal is for the car to enable people to safely fly to and from work instead of getting stuck in traffic jams.
How will the engineers determine that this prototype meets their design requirements?
How will the engineers determine that this prototype meets their design requirements?
a)
Have a test pilot attempt to fly it from one location to another.
b)
See if the car can hover one meter above the ground for 20 minutes.
c)
Drive in the car at highway speeds on an interstate roadway at nighttime.
13.
Engineers plan on developing a new drill for use on oil rigs. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill?
a)
Conduct research on features for a new drill
b)
Determine the materials needed to build the new drill
c)
Build a prototype of the new drill
14.
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?
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
15.
What is the purpose of building a prototype?
a)
to test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem
b)
to make sure that the product is in compliance with government regulations
c)
to determine the design constraints for the product
16.
Technicians plan to develop a new type of keyboard that will have alphabet letters in different positions from a standard keyboard. Which will best help the technicians decide if the new keyboard is an improvement over the standard one?
a)
analyzing the problems that people have using standard keyboards
b)
asking people their opinions of how they like standard keyboards
c)
comparing the speeds at which people type on each style of keyboard
17.
A design team built a prototype robot that is a vacuum cleaner. Their goal is for the robot to be able to vacuum people’s homes on its own with no human supervision. How will the team know if the robot prototype works after it is completed?
a)
Place it in someone’s home, and see if it can vacuum the carpets on its own.
b)
They should go ahead and build a prototype of this design.
c)
Place it in a grassy field, and observe to see if it can vacuum up dirt and sand.
18.
Your group plans to build a model plant. When should you decide upon the criteria you will use to test your technological design?
a)
After the model is built
b)
after the model is tested
c)
Before the model is built
19.
A factory produced a new type of refrigerator designed to use less electricity. The machine was manufactured and sold to the public at Target, Wal-Mart, and K-Mart. After several months, reports showed that this refrigerator was not working correctly.
Which choice below is the most likely cause?
Which choice below is the most likely cause?
a)
The proper cost analysis was not performed.
b)
The designers did not test other types of machines.
c)
They did not rigorously test and modify the prototype
20.
A factory is producing a new machine designed to reduce the amount of air pollution in houses. The machine was produced and sold to the public. After several months, reports show the machine is not working correctly.Which of these most likely caused this outcome?
a)
The proper cost analysis was not performed.
b)
The manufacturing of the machine was done over several months
c)
The prototype was not tested before use by the public
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