WorksheetsTechnology and the Engineering Design Process
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
___________ is how people change the world around them to meet their needs and solve problems.
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
_______ is the study of the natural world to understand how it works.
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
________ is when people design solutions to help solve practical problems.
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
The goal of technology is to.....
cause harm to the environment.
make our lives easier and better.
improve the way people live.
Both Option 2 and Option 3.
Which of the following is NOT an area of technology?
Construction
Transportation
Robots
Communication
Technology changes when we...
find new problems to solve
our knowledge about something increases
seek to better the human condition
All of the above
A technology is ______________ when it is no longer used, very rarely used, or if it doesn't meet peoples needs.
Obsolete
Current
Emerging
Coexisting
__________________ technologies are those technologies that we use everyday.
Obsolete
Current
Emerging
Coexisting
______ technologies are those types of technologies that are either brand new to the market or not yet widely used yet by the public.
Obsolete
Current
Emerging
Coexisting
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 _________.
Obsolete
Current
Emerging
Coexisting
In the Universal Systems Model, the purpose or the goal you want to achieve is the...
Goal
Input
Process
Output
Feedback
In the Universal Systems Model, the sequence of events that the system undergoes is the...
Goal
Input
Process
Output
Feedback
In the Universal Systems Model, what goes into the system to get it to work is the...
Goal
Input
Process
Output
Feedback
In the Universal Systems Model, the information the system uses to monitor itself to reach its goal is the...
Goal
Input
Process
Output
Feedback
In the Universal Systems Model, what comes out of the system (the end result) is the...
Goal
Input
Process
Output
Feedback
The difference between the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method is the concept of feedback.
True
False
The first 3 steps of the Engineering Design Process IN ORDER are...
Develop possible solutions, research the problem, identify need/problem
Research the problem, develop possible solutions, identify need/problem
Identify need/problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions
Research the problem, develop possible solutions
In the Engineering Design Process, when you are selecting the best possible solution, you need to...
identify any constraints or limitations you have
combine several different ideas to make the best solution
choose the one that will best meet the need or solve the problem
All of the above
A prototype...
allows you to spot flaws in your design before you design the finished product
is a working model used to test your design
is quicker, easier, cheaper, uses less materials, and is easier to make changes
All of the above
A legal document issued by the government that protects an invention for a limited amount of time is called a....
patent
will
lease
affidavit
