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Engineering Design Process

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you have to do before building "a prototype"? Select all that apply

a)

Define the problem

b)

Do a research

c)

Communicate results

d)

Specify requirements

e)

Brainstorm, Evaluate & choose

2.

Why is it important that multiple people be included in the

brainstorming process?

a)

More ideas are uncovered

b)

Different backgrounds will allow for different ideas to take shape

c)

It creates ownership of all members on a team

d)

All of the above

3.

Is the diagram showing the correct order of the Engineering process?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

I don't know

4.

What is a good reason for having an engineering

design process?

a)

To be able to develop the most successful engineering product

b)

To complete a scientific experiment

c)

It’s the law of engineering

d)

The products will sell for more money

5.

Which step in the engineering design process is the final one?

a)

Defining a problem

b)

Developing possible solutions

c)

Communicating results with a wider audience

d)

Research existing solutions

6.

What steps means to Share your results with a wider audience?

a)

Do Your Research

b)

Communicate Your Design

c)

Define the Problem

d)

Develop Possible Solution

e)

Build a Prototype

7.
Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____
a)
riddles
b)
puzzles
c)
crosswords
d)
problems
8.
When solving problems, the series of steps that engineers follow is called _____
a)
the engineering method
b)
the engineering process
c)
the engineering problem
d)
the scientific method
9.
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
10.
Once you've figured out what problem you want to tackle, you need to _____
a)
do your research
b)
design your solution
c)
build a prototype
d)
test your solution
11.
A simple model that lets you test out your design is called _____
a)
protoplasm
b)
an archetype
c)
a prototype
d)
a proton
12.
To see if it works like they want it to, engineers need to _____
a)
do their research
b)
design their solution
c)
define their problem
d)
test their solution
13.

A series of steps used to guide people as they develop new solutions, products, or processes.

a)

design

b)

engineering

c)

engineering design process

d)

technology

14.

You are going to design an indestructible kite. After doing research, you design several solutions and select the one you want to use. What are the next two steps you should do in the design process?

a)

build a prototype and test it

b)

build and finish full-sized kites

c)

patent the design and sell it

d)

evaluate your solutions and communicate results

e)

build a prototype and so more research

15.

Finish this sentence: Engineers create designs to

a)

make our lives harder.

b)

solve problems.

c)

be silly.

d)

make a mess.

16.

True or False: There are many different types of Engineers.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Mechanical Engineers work on things that move, like a car. What else might a Mechanical Engineer work on?

a)

Making Paint

b)

A Bridge

c)

A Computer

d)

Bicycle

18.

Chemical Engineers mix things to come up with new formulas, like glue. What else might a Chemical Engineer work on?

a)

Making Paint

b)

A Bridge

c)

A Computer

d)

Bicycle

19.

Civil Engineers design big projects like buildings. What else might a Civil Engineer work on?

a)

Making Paint

b)

A Bridge

c)

A Computer

d)

Bicycle

20.

Software Engineers work on programming things like video games. What else might a Software Engineer work on?

a)

Making Paint

b)

A Bridge

c)

A Computer

d)

Bicycle