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WorksheetsEngineering Design Process Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which describes the "Define 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 and the requirements the solution must meet.
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 "Imagining (brainstorming)" 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.
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 "planning" 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.
Which describes the "test and evaluate " 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.
Which describes the "improving" 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
Marisol excitedly emptied her locker and carefully placed the makeshift shelf inside. “Success!” she thought to herself. It fit perfectly! She stacked her books on top of the sturdy shelf, and happily noted that it had no problem holding all of her books. One by one, she filled her hanging organizer with makeup, perfumes, extra pens and pencils, and—oh no! Before the pockets were even filled, the organizer fell to the ground. The paperclips weren’t strong enough to support the weight of all of her belongings. What part of the Engineering Design Process is this?
Testing and Evaluating
Optimizing Solutions
Constraints and Criteria
Using the prototype
The paperclips weren’t strong enough to support the weight of all of her belongings. So The next day, Marisol used hooks to hang her organizer and it held all of her personal items without falling. What part of the Engineering Design Process is this?
Testing Solutions
Improving Solutions
Constraints and Criteria
Evaluating Ideas
1. Rob and his team have been chosen to build a wind turbine at a local ski resort that needs to generate electrical energy and withstand the harsh environment of the mountains. Rob and his team have done their research on the problem. What would be the next step for the team?
Create a prototype of the wind turbine
Develop possible solutions(s) for the turbine and how it will fit the criteria needed
Test the wind turbine on the mountains during the harsh winter months
Redesign a new solution for this turbine
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
What two things determine whether or not engineering solutions are successful?
If it stays within the constraints
If it looks cool
If it solves a problem
If it meets the criteria
You begin to create a prototype of your design only to find that your solution isn't working at all. What should you do?
Add more tape
Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution
Blame your partner
Keep going and hope it will be ok
Which one of these pictures looks like a prototype for a phone?
_________________________ is a product or process designed to serve our needs.
Systems
Processes
Technology
Science
A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem. Many times the solution involves designing a product (like a machine or computer code) that meets certain criteria and/or accomplishes a certain task.
Engineering design process
Brainstorming process
Design and Ideas process
Engineering and Building process
1. Rob and his team have been chosen to build a wind turbine at a local ski resort that needs to generate electrical energy and withstand the harsh environment of the mountains. Rob and his team have done their research on the problem. What would be the next step for the team?
Create a prototype of the wind turbine
Develop possible solutions(s) for the turbine and how it will fit the criteria needed
Test the wind turbine on the mountains during the harsh winter months
Redesign a new solution for this turbine
