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WorksheetsDesigning a City
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 23mins
What engineering method uses a logical sequence of steps that begins with a specific problem, or perceived need, and results in a solution?
Data collection
Brainstorming
Innovation
Design process
What is the first step in the design process where you identify a problem that exists and gather information?
Brainstorm
Define a problem
Explore possibilities
Model and prototype
Which step of the design process do you test the prototype under controlled and actual conditions?
Product improvement phase
Test and evaluate the design using specifications
Produce Enhancement
Create or make a solution
What are the main types of zoning (check all that apply)?
residential
commercial
corporate
industrial
stores
All of the following are types of infrastructure, except
parks
stores
electricity
furniture
What could you expect to find in a commercial zone?
mall
wind turbines
house
What could you expect to find in a residential zone?
mall
house
wind turbine
What could you expect to find in a industrial zone?
mall
house
wind turbine
What is a constraint?
what the project will and will not do, establishing boundaries.
things that limit what you can do in some way.
things you know to be true about the project.
What is a assumption?
what the project will and will not do, establishing boundaries.
things that limit what you can do in some way.
things you know to be true about the project.
What is scope?
what the project will and will not do, establishing boundaries.
things that limit what you can do in some way.
things you know to be true about the project.
Why is compromise important in a project?
List two things that will make it difficult to build a new city on Mars or the Moon?
Which item would be better to bring to Mars or the Moon?
box of matches
2 tanks of oxygen
Which item would be better to bring to Mars or the Moon?
magnetic compass
20 liters of water
Why is it good to have city zoning?
helps the city stay safe
sets rules for residents
makes the city more attractive looking
all of the above
What are some main attributes (characteristics) of cities? (check all that apply)
Large population density (people per km)
Many jobs available
Apartment buildings
Empty space
Farms with lots of animals
What is the name of your team/city for FutureCity?
