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Engineering Design Process

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A set of steps engineers follow to complete the design of an object or idea is called the

a)

The Scientific Method

b)

The Engineering Design Process

2.

A manufacturer has developed a textured surface for plastic cups. The manufacturer has produced prototypes. Which of the following is the next step in the engineering design process?

a)

market the new textured cups

b)

redesign the textured surface

c)

test and evaluate the prototypes

3.

After your research is done you begin to _____________.

a)

test and evalutate

b)

imagine and plan

c)

ask questions

d)

improve

4.
Which step might be included when defining the problem?
a)
Listing criteria and constraints
b)
Research
c)
Testing a prototype
d)
Brainstorming
5.

Which step would include testing the object?

a)

Improve

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Create

6.

What does "iterative" mean?

a)

The process happens only once

b)

The process is difficult

c)

The process repeats itself

d)

The process is slow

7.

Which are examples of design constraints?

a)

The product must be able to fit in a 1' x 1' x 1' box

b)

The product must cost under $100 to make

c)

The product must be under 4 pounds

d)

all of the above

8.

Stating the goals and objectives of the problem is an example of what step?

a)

Identifying the problem

b)

Selecting an approach

c)

Brainstorming ideas

d)

Generating ideas

9.

What is the main goal of the design process?

a)

To write reports

b)

To make things

c)

To make charts and graphs

d)

To find solutions to problems

10.
Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____
a)
define the problem
b)
design your solution
c)
build a protoype
d)
test your solution
11.

Data is collected during:

a)

evaluating

b)

refinement

c)

testing

d)

optimization

12.

A prototype is a:

a)

working model

b)

A smaller version of the design

c)

Made out of different materials then the actual design.

d)

a sketch.