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Engineering Design Process

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which describes the "Identify the Problem" part of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Identification occurs when someone realizes that a problem exists that needs to be solved.

b)

Definition occurs when someone realizes exactly what the problem is.

c)

the requirements the solution must meet, such as what it must do.

d)

the limitations on the solution, such as a maximum size or budget.

2.

Which describes the "Constraints" part of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Identification occurs when someone realizes that a problem exists that needs to be solved.

b)

Definition occurs when someone realizes exactly what the problem is.

c)

the requirements the solution must meet, such as what it must do.

d)

the limitations on the solution, such as a maximum size or budget.

3.

Which of the following is most likely part of the testing and evaluation stage of designing a smart phone?

a)

Writing an advertisement for the smart phone

b)

Defining the specifications for the smart phone

c)

Finding the plasticity of a new alloy to be used for the smart phone case

d)

Trying the smart phone with a range of voltages to determine when it will fail

4.

Which one of these pictures looks like a prototype for a phone?

a)
b)
5.

_________________________ is how people change the world around them to meet their needs or to solve problems

a)

Systems

b)

Processes

c)

Technology

d)

Science

6.

Process engineers follow to solve problems

a)

Engineering

b)

Design Process

c)

Prototype

d)

Model

7.

Why do engineers make a prototype?

a)

For fun because they like it

b)

To test and improve a design

c)

To teach about a topic

8.

What's the first step of the engineering design process?

a)

Find a problem

b)

Redesign

c)

Communicate

d)

Test and improve

9.

Why must an engineer be able to work on a team?

a)

so they can have fun.

b)

so they can get paid

c)

so the project goes smoothly and they will come up with the best solution

d)

to make the team manager happy

10.

The invention of the railroad was the _____ to the _____ of slow long-distance travel.

a)

a. Obstacle; goal

b)

b. Solution; problem

c)

c. Question; answer

d)

d. Response; lack

11.

Thomas Edison used the engineering design process to:

a)

a. Invent a safer alternative to candles

b)

b. Improve an existing light bulb design

c)

c. Demonstrate the danger of electric lamps

d)

d. Replace light bulbs with electric lamps

12.

A flawed prototype is considered a(n) _____ the engineering design process.

a)

a. Failure of

b)

b. Rare occurrence in

c)

c. Argument against

d)

d. Normal part of