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Engineering Design Process

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the branch of science that deals with designing and building solutions to problems

a)

engineering

b)

engineer

c)

prioritization

d)

tradeoff

2.

scientists who use engineering to solve problems

a)

teacher

b)

engineer

c)

problem

d)

model

3.

the process of solving problems through engineering

a)

engineering design process

b)

problem

c)

prioritization

d)

thinking

4.

a difficulty or need that must be overcome or solved

a)

problem

b)

criteria

c)

constraint

d)

model

5.

the process of generating ideas and solutions to a problem

a)

creative thinking

b)

focused thinking

c)

engineering

d)

brainstorming

6.

coming up with many different ideas that could solve the problem

a)

brainstorming

b)

creative thinking

c)

focused thinking

d)

prioritizing

7.

focusing to narrow down your ideas to the best solution

a)

brainstorming

b)

creative thinking

c)

focused thinking

d)

engineering

8.

limitations to solving a problem

a)

criteria

b)

constraints

c)

models

d)

prototypes

9.

the design features that a solution must meet to fully solve a problem

a)

criteria

b)

constraints

c)

prototypes

d)

tradeoffs

10.

making sure a solution addresses the most important needs

a)

engineering

b)

prioritization

c)

creative thinking

d)

focused thinking

11.

a situation in which you lose something but gain something in return

a)

criteria

b)

constraint

c)

tradeoff

d)

brainstorming

12.

the first or preliminary model of a solution

a)

model

b)

prototype

c)

problem

d)

constraint

13.

a representation of something in nature; often a 3D model

a)

prototype

b)

model

c)

criteria

d)

constraint