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Engineer Design Process

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first step?

a)

identify and research the problem

b)

brainstorm

c)

design

d)

build

2.

Someone who wants to know how and why things work

a)

Engineer

b)

Scientist

c)

Teacher

d)

Experimenter

e)

Presenter

3.

A means to solving a problem

a)

question

b)

design

c)

plan

d)

test

e)

solution

4.

When an engineer examines ALL possible solutions and rates them

a)

Design

b)

Research

c)

Test it

d)

Evaluate solutions

5.

Something an engineer designs or builds to solve a problem

a)

model

b)

design

c)

prototype

d)

test

e)

solution

6.

The engineers attempt to build the solution that meets the most

a)

criteria

b)

tests

c)

models

d)

statistics

e)

designs

7.

There is just one solution to every problem

a)

TRUE

b)

FLASE

8.

After building a paper airplane, you throw it and it immediately crashes. You realize that there is a major flaw in your design. What should be the next step?

a)

destroy the old airplane and start from scratch

b)

change the design and test it again

c)

use a different color paper

9.

Which step of the design process would you brainstorm ideas on possible solutions or products?

a)

Evaluate Solutions

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Define the Problem

10.

Which step of the design process would you build the prototype?

a)

Experiment

b)

Present Solution

c)

Create

d)

Generate Concepts

11.
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
12.
Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____
a)
riddles
b)
puzzles
c)
crosswords
d)
problems
13.
A simple model that lets you test out your design is called _____
a)
protoplasm
b)
an archetype
c)
a prototype
d)
a proton
14.
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
15.

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

16.

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

17.

Finish this sentence: Engineers create designs to

a)

make our lives harder.

b)

solve problems.

c)

be silly.

d)

make a mess.

18.

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

a)

True

b)

False

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

1. What is the Engineering Design Process?

a)

A computer program about engineering

b)

An assembly line that builds car parts

c)

A test that professional engineers take every year to test their knowledge

d)

A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem

24.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
25.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
26.
A plan produced to show the workings of an object before it is built or made
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
27.
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
28.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Testing Solutions

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Identifying the Problem

d)

Planning Solutions

29.

What determines whether or not engineering solutions are successful?

a)

If it stays within the constraints and meets the criteria

b)

If it looks cool

c)

If it makes the most money

d)

if it uses the most technology

30.
An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?
a)
Test the prototype.
b)
Make sketches of the prototype.
c)
Identify constraints.
d)
Collect and analyze the test results. 
31.

It is important to build a ___________ so that you can perform tests to see if it works before building your final design.

a)

drawing

b)

report

c)

design brief

d)

prototype

32.

What is the criteria of a design project?

a)

the rules for evaluating or testing it

b)

the questions you have about it

c)

the people who you work with

d)

the limitations

33.

What step in the design process comes after design?

a)

share solution

b)

redesign

c)

test and evaluate

d)

brainstorm

34.

A student is designing and building a sled for an olympic ice luge. Which of the following could be a criteria?

a)

Sleds are fun.

b)

Sleds can weigh no more than 23 kilograms.

c)

Sleds are dangerous.

d)

The people who compete are called sliders.

35.

How many times should you test your solution?

a)

Once.

b)

Three times.

c)

You don't have to test your solution.

d)

Over and over and over again.

36.
This diagram is an example of what step in the engineering design process? 
a)
Create
b)
Imagine
c)
Plan 
d)
Improve 
37.
Ms. Bloom wants to build a tower with her team.  They have already asked a question. If following the engineering design process what's the next step? 
a)
Create
b)
Plan
c)
Improve
d)
Imagine 
38.
You try, you fail
you try, you fail
you try, you fail
It's OK if you fail as long as you keep doing this step in the engineering design process...
a)
Imagine
b)
Quit
c)
Improve
d)
Create 
39.
The only way to know if a design will work in real-world conditions is to build a model, or prototype, based on the plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?
a)
Plan
b)
Imagine
c)
Create
d)
Improve
40.
When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually... 
a)
Only one possible correct solution
b)
A very limited number of possible correct solutions
c)
Many possible correct solutions
d)
No possible correct solutions
41.
You begin to create a prototype of your design only to find that your solution isn't working at all. What should you do?
a)
Add more tape
b)
Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution
c)
Blame your partner
d)
Keep going and hope you can salvage your design
42.

Scenario: Johnny came up with an idea to make a solar oven for a science project at school. According to the Engineering Design Process, which of the following should be Johnny´s next step?

a)

Make a plan.draw a diagram.

b)

Research designs/imagine possible solutions.

c)

Create a prototype.

d)

Test the design.

43.

Scenario: Students would like to sell cold drinks to raise money for a field trip. They need to keep drinks cold 3 hours at the ball game. At which step of the engineering design process are the students?

a)

ASK

b)

IMAGINE

c)

PLAN

d)

CREATE

44.

Why do engineers often create many different prototypes before seeing which one works best?

a)

So they can save time by testing them all at the same time.

b)

So they can make more money.

c)

There are many people wanting the product.

d)

They like building them better than testing them.

45.

The first model of a design before the final product is built is called a ____________________

a)

prototype

b)

guess

c)

toy

d)

client

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