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Engineering Design Process

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A set of steps engineers follow to complete the design of an object or idea is called the

a)

The Scientific Method

b)

The Engineering Design Process

2.

The process by which group members freely suggest any creative solutions to a problem is called...

a)

brainstorming

b)

troubleshooting

c)

patent

d)

constraints

3.
If your first design doesn't solve the problem, you must go back and revise your plan. Which step is this?
a)
Share results
b)
Ask
c)
Improve
d)
Imagine
4.
The only way to know if a design will work in real world conditions is to build a model or prototype. Which step is this?
a)
Ask
b)
Imagine
c)
Plan
d)
Create
5.
What is the first step in engineering?
a)
define the problem
b)
build a prototype
c)
identify criteria
d)
share results
6.
During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data
a)
Test and Evaluate
b)
Imagine
c)
Improve
d)
Share Results
7.
If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem or meet the challenge, you must go back and revise your plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?
a)
Create
b)
Improve
c)
Ask 
d)
Imagine
8.
What is the step in the Design Process where you identify a problem or need that exists?
a)
Ask
b)
Imagine
c)
Plan
d)
Create
9.
Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____
a)
riddles
b)
puzzles
c)
crosswords
d)
problems
10.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
11.
A simple machine that allows you to test your design.
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
12.
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
13.
A method of coming up with alternative solutions.
a)
Brainstorming
b)
Probability
c)
Variable
d)
Iterations
14.

What is the Engineering Process?

a)

A series of steps used to help solve problems or people who are facing challenges.

b)

A series of steps used to break things down that are working properly.

c)

A series of questions that make you think harder about life.

d)

The steps we use to do science things in class.

15.

What is the first step in the Engineering Process?

a)

Define the solution.

b)

Do your research.

c)

Define the vocabulary.

d)

Define the problem.