WorksheetsThe Design Process
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 26mins
An engineer has designed and built a prototype solution to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?
Test the prototype.
Make sketches of the prototype.
Identify constraints.
Collect and analyze the test results.
Limitations on your design, such as materials you may use:
controls
criteria
constraints
representations
The qualities or requirements you want your solution to have:
criteria
constraint
limitation
rationale
Designers reflect deeply upon their design to come up any improvements
Define a Problem
Generate Concepts
Design a Solution
Build and Test Solution
Evaluate Solution
Designers check the quality, performance, or reliability of the design.
Design a Solution
Build and Test Solution
Evaluate Solution
Present Solution
Designers ask "Are there any prior solutions?"
Define a Problem
Generate Concepts
Design a Solution
Build and Test Solution
Evaluate Solution
Designers decide what materials to use.
Define a Problem
Generate Concepts
Design a Solution
Build and Test Solution
Evaluate Solution
The following figure shows a Decision Matrix. Use the figure to answer the question.
According to the Decision Matrix how many design variations are there?
1
4
6
7
The following figure shows a Decision Matrix. Use the figure to answer the question.
According to the Decision Matrix how many criteria/requirements are there
1
4
6
7
Which statement(s) best describe why a designer would use a decision matrix?
to rate solutions based on personal opinion/feelings
to identify the different criteria of a problem
to objectively rate solutions based on logic
to analyze the data from the testing of competing solutions
Kyle has been assigned the topic of bridges for a technology project. The assignment states he build a bridge to span 50 cm and to support a 1 kg object. According to the engineering design process, which of the following should be Kyle’s next step?
generate bridge design ideas
construct prototypes of different kinds of bridge
gather the materials needed to build the bridge
find the dimensions of the bridge
Which of the following best describes why sketching is an effective communication tool?
Which of the following best describes why sketching is an effective communication tool?
Sketching allows designers to accurately communicate details of their ideas with lots of information at once
Using sketches to communicate ideas makes the design neat and pleasing to the eye
Sketching tells a story about the design, such as where it will be made
The following figure shows a Decision Matrix. Use the figure to answer the question.
According to the Decision Matrix which criteria/requirement is the most important
Comfort
Arm Rest
Bold Color
Low Cost
All requirements are equally important
