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WorksheetsEDP Check for understanding
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
When solving problems, the series of steps that engineers follow is called _______.
the engineering method
the engineering problem
the engineering design process
the scientific method
The first step in the Engineering Design Process is to __________________.
test a solution
design a solution
build a prototype
ask questions
Engineers follow a series of _________ when trying to solve a problem.
steps
solutions
problems
tests
When you are gathering information for the Engineering Design Process you are ____________.
doing research
building a prototype
designing a solution
testing a solution
After your research is done you begin to _____________.
test and evalutate
imagine and plan
ask questions
improve
Which is a reason for brainstorming prior to creating a new product? Select all that apply
You can uncover bad ideas early on
It allows for critical thinking
Input will come from multiple sources
It always ends up with fights
After planning a solution, the next step is to __________.
build a prototype
improve
ask questions
test and evaluate
After testing and evaluating your prototype design you would __________.
imagine and plan
improve the design
build a prototype
test and evaluate
Which word best describes a prototype?
model
problem
step
solution
Identifying problems in your prototype and fixing them
Brainstorm
Innovation
Constraint
Troubleshoot
What is the main goal of the Engineering Design Process?
write reports
make charts and graphs
find solutions to problems
make things
Someone who designs and builds something to solve a problem is called
a scientist
an engineer
a client
a doctor
You redesigned and tested your prototype and it works perfectly, now what?
brainstorm
ask a question
communicate results
start all over
It must travel 3 meters
It must drive in a straight line and stay in the 24" wide lane.
What is the first step?
identify and research the problem
brainstorm
design
build
What are constraints?
sharing ideas
guidelines that are needed to be successful
factors that limit what can be done
a model of a new design
What are criteria?
guidelines that are needed to be successful
a model of a new design
sharing creative ideas
factors that limit what can be done
Which describes the "Identify the Problem" part of the Engineering Design Process?
Identification occurs when someone realizes that a problem exists that needs to be solved.
Definition occurs when someone realizes exactly what the problem is.
the requirements the solution must meet, such as what it must do.
the limitations on the solution, such as a maximum size or budget.
Which describes the "Criteria" part of the Engineering Design Process?
Identification occurs when someone realizes that a problem exists that needs to be solved.
Definition occurs when someone realizes exactly what the problem is.
the requirements the solution must meet, such as what it must do.
the limitations on the solution, such as a maximum size or budget.
Which describes the "Constraints" part of the Engineering Design Process?
Identification occurs when someone realizes that a problem exists that needs to be solved.
Definition occurs when someone realizes exactly what the problem is.
the requirements the solution must meet, such as what it must do.
the limitations on the solution, such as a maximum size or budget.
Which describes the "test solutions" part of the Engineering Design Process?
by thinking of possible solutions to the problem.
considering the pros and cons of the possible solutions.
by trying them out to see how well they work.
thinking of ways the design could be better.
One day in November, Marisol opened her locker and had to quickly jump back to avoid the cascade of her belongings falling to the floor. “Oh no,” she yelled. “This isn’t cool!” Marisol quickly began to scoop her things back into her locker, but after putting everything away, she was late to her next class. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first time the locker avalanche had happened. “I’ve got to find a way to organize my locker,” she said to herself. What stage of the Engineering Design Process is this?
Identifying/Defining a Problem
Developing Ideas
Evaluating Ideas
Criteria/Constraint
In order to generate possible ideas for her own locker, Marisol used her smartphone to take photographs of her friends’ lockers—or at least photographs of those that were organized. She would have to make an organizer herself. Since her parents only gave her a few dollars a week for allowance, she’d have to make an organizer for less than $3. This would describe what part of the engineering design process?
The constraints
The criteria
Developing Ideas
Evaluating Ideas
Which of the following is most likely part of the testing and evaluation stage of designing a smart phone?
Writing an advertisement for the smart phone
Defining the specifications for the smart phone
Finding the plasticity of a new alloy to be used for the smart phone case
Trying the smart phone with a range of voltages to determine when it will fail
Process engineers follow to solve problems
Engineering
Design Process
Prototype
Model
Why do engineers make a prototype?
For fun because they like it
To test and improve a design
To teach about a topic
Which step involves coming up with your ideas?
imagine
plan
create
communicate
It's okay to fail.
True
False
Why should you improve your product?
You should always try to come up with the BEST solution.
because it is fun
because it is part of the Engineering Design process
It's optional.
What limitations do scientists face when they are solving problems?
products
ideas
design flaws
constraints
Which step involves building your design?
Ask
Create
Communicate
Plan
