WorksheetsPLTW: DESIGN BRIEF
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
A statement that briefly describes the design goals and needs of the stakeholders.
Consumer Statement
Designer Statement
Criteria Statement
Design Statement
A clear and concise identification and description of the design problem or opportunity.
Design Brief
Deliverables
Problem Statement
Design Statement
This type of statement identifies the problem as it is presented by the client. It explains the existing issue.
design statement
client statement
problem statement
written statement
This type of statement transforms (changes) the problem into a clearly defined challenge for the engineer to take action to address the need and to solve the problem.
design statement
client statement
problem statement
written statement
Of criteria and constraints, which one includes the desired functions and features of the solution?
criteria
constraints
Of criteria and constraints, which includes the limitations on the design, such as size and weight limitations and time and funds restrictions?
criteria
constraints
Together, the criteria and constraints form the requirements of the desired solution.
No
Yes
True or False: It is not important for the designer to agree on the client's list of criteria and constraints before signing the contract.
True
False
Why is it important for the designer to research the solution to a problem?
It is not important to do these things.
Solutions may already exist.
Which of the following is not normally included in criteria of a design?
budget
efficiency
function
aesthetics
time, budget and safety are almost always considered to be____________
trade-offs
constraints
criteria
efficiency
When designers make compromises during the engineering design process, the result often is___________
additional criteria
increased efficiency
more constraints
a trade-off
A local office furniture company throws away tens of thousands of scrap hardwood cubes from the result of their manufacturing process. This previous sentence is the beginning of the _______________________.
design statement
client statement
constraint statement
problem statement
You and your design team at Designers Inc. have been hired by the Fine Office Furniture Company to create a stackable locker organizer for Carson Middle School students. Who is the client in the scenario?
You and your design team
Carson Middle School students
Fine Office Furniture Company
Designers Inc.
Design, build, test, document, and present a 3d puzzle system that is made from scrap hardwood cubes. This is an example of a ___________________.
design statement
problem statement
Deliverables include:
initial sketches/ drawings
designer names
criteria list
none of the above
Deliverables include:
technical drawings
initial sketches
3-D model & prototype
summary client presentation
All of the above
A statement that briefly describes the design goals and needs of the stakeholders.
consumer statement
criteria statement
designer statement
design statement
A clear and concise identification and description of the design problem or opportunity.
design brief
problem statement
deliverables
design statement
Which part of the design brief would the following statement be located:Design, market, test, and mass produce a portable electronic device that will allow the user to communicate by voice, texting, email, and allow the user to also surf the web.
problem statement
design statement
constraints
redesign
I am a designer and I have just completed my final design on a new hybrid motorcycle. Who would be an appropriate client? Check all that apply
Harley Davidson
Fisher Price
Yamaha
Men 60 years and older
Ford
