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Technology and the Engineering Design Process

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is how people change the world around them to meet their needs and solve problems.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

2.

_______ is the study of the natural world to understand how it works.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

3.

________ is when people design solutions to help solve practical problems.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

4.

The goal of technology is to.....

a)

cause harm to the environment.

b)

make our lives easier and better.

c)

improve the way people live.

d)

Both Option 2 and Option 3.

5.

Which of the following is NOT an area of technology?

a)

Construction

b)

Transportation

c)

Robots

d)

Communication

6.

Technology changes when we...

a)

find new problems to solve

b)

our knowledge about something increases

c)

seek to better the human condition

d)

All of the above

7.

A technology is ______________ when it is no longer used, very rarely used, or if it doesn't meet peoples needs.

a)

Obsolete

b)

Current

c)

Emerging

d)

Coexisting

8.

__________________ technologies are those technologies that we use everyday.

a)

Obsolete

b)

Current

c)

Emerging

d)

Coexisting

9.

______ technologies are those types of technologies that are either brand new to the market or not yet widely used yet by the public.

a)

Obsolete

b)

Current

c)

Emerging

d)

Coexisting

10.

Often times, people will use older technologies along with new technologies because it meets their needs just as well or because the newer technology is not practical. This means the technologies are _________.

a)

Obsolete

b)

Current

c)

Emerging

d)

Coexisting

11.

In the Universal Systems Model, the purpose or the goal you want to achieve is the...

a)

Goal

b)

Input

c)

Process

d)

Output

e)

Feedback

12.

In the Universal Systems Model, the sequence of events that the system undergoes is the...

a)

Goal

b)

Input

c)

Process

d)

Output

e)

Feedback

13.

In the Universal Systems Model, what goes into the system to get it to work is the...

a)

Goal

b)

Input

c)

Process

d)

Output

e)

Feedback

14.

In the Universal Systems Model, the information the system uses to monitor itself to reach its goal is the...

a)

Goal

b)

Input

c)

Process

d)

Output

e)

Feedback

15.

In the Universal Systems Model, what comes out of the system (the end result) is the...

a)

Goal

b)

Input

c)

Process

d)

Output

e)

Feedback

16.

The difference between the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method is the concept of feedback.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The first 3 steps of the Engineering Design Process IN ORDER are...

a)

Develop possible solutions, research the problem, identify need/problem

b)

Research the problem, develop possible solutions, identify need/problem

c)

Identify need/problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions

d)

Research the problem, develop possible solutions

18.

In the Engineering Design Process, when you are selecting the best possible solution, you need to...

a)

identify any constraints or limitations you have

b)

combine several different ideas to make the best solution

c)

choose the one that will best meet the need or solve the problem

d)

All of the above

19.

A prototype...

a)

allows you to spot flaws in your design before you design the finished product

b)

is a working model used to test your design

c)

is quicker, easier, cheaper, uses less materials, and is easier to make changes

d)

All of the above

20.

A legal document issued by the government that protects an invention for a limited amount of time is called a....

a)

patent

b)

will

c)

lease

d)

affidavit