WorksheetsEngineering Design Process Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a problem?
A question that can be answered with an experiment
A question that can be answered by performing a research report
A difficulty that must be overcome
A scientific observation of something in the natural world
What do you call the first model of the solution to a problem?
A variable
A prototype
An equation
What is engineering?
A method to answer questions
A way finding variables in an experiment
A branch of science that deals with designing and building solutions to problems
A way to criticize scientists' ideas
What is brainstorming?
Analyzing the results of an experiment
Generating ideas and solutions to a problem
A way to argue scientific ideas in a respectful way
The process of generating questions about the natural world.
What is a model?
An explanation of something that does not actually exist in the natural world
A representation of something found in nature
A method of brainstorming
A problem that cannot be solved using the engineering design process
What things should you research so you best understand the problem? Select all that apply.
Who has the problem?
What are the causes and effects of the problem?
What solutions exist to solve this problem or similar problems?
What should you first do when you start brainstorming?
Focus on the most expensive solutions
Focus on the most realistic solutions
Come up with many possible ideas and solutions to the problem
Come up with no more than three possible ideas and solutions to the problem.
When should you stop making, revising, and retesting your solution? Select all that apply.
When you get tired
When you are satisfied with the effectiveness of your solution
When you cannot enhance your solution any further
Which statement best describes the role of engineers in today's society?
Engineers are not really needed.
Engineers are only helpful in developing electronics and things related to technology.
Engineers play an important role in society and are in high demand.
It's expected that engineers would be really needed for another 100 years.
After you build and test a solution to a problem, you must...
Define the problem
Brainstorm solutions to the problem
Choose the best solution
Improve and retest the solution
