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WorksheetsDesign - What do you know?
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
The design process is....
a systematic way to rule out group ideas
a ranking system where a score is given for categories
a systematic method used by engineers to solve problems
Which step of the design process includes "Brainstorming"?
Define problem
Generate concepts
Build a prototype
Criteria
Are limitations. framed as part of the problem; thing like money, time, size.
Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.
A systematic problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.
When you build your prototype it is really important to do this...
Rebuild it
Test it many times
Present it
Presenting your solution is like:
Looking for flaws
Pitching your sales idea
Brainstorming
What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process
Build and Test
Designing Solutions
Define the Problem
Present Solutions
What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?
Define the Problem, Brainstorm Solution, Choose the best Solution, Build the Prototype, Test It, Present Solution/Redesign
Brainstorm Solution, Build the Prototype, Define the Problem, Test It, Present Solution/Redesign, Choose the Best Solution
Define the Problem, Choose the Best Solution, Test it, Brainstorm Solution, Build the Prototype, Present Solution/Redesign
Asking things like "What is the issue we need to solve?", or "What are my criteria/constraints?"...would be which step?
Design a solution
Generate Concepts
Define Problem
We usually draw a rough sketch during this step:
Generate Concepts
Build/Test Prototype
Evaluate Solution
If I find flaws in my solution I should....
Create a technical drawing instead
Be formal and perfect
go back and make modifications before moving forward
What do we call limitations like "time, cost and/or materials" within a challenge?
Complications
Constraints
Criteria
What are the "Must-Haves" in a project or challenge called?
Criteria
Constraints
Brainstorming
Why is it important to define your problem and your design requirements before coming up with a solution?
A problem statement identifies the gap between the current problem, and the desired goal, of a process or product.
The solution is the answer to a problem.
Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.
Adding a detailed drawing of the group's idea is completed at this step of the design process.
Define the problem
Design a solution
Evaluate solution
Which step is most likely represented here?
Define Problem
Design A Solution
Build and Test
Often times creating a Design Brief takes place during this step:
Design solution
Build/Test prototype
Define Problem
Step 5: Evaluate a Solution. Pick 3
Did you evaluate your solution to make sure it meets the requirements identified in Step 1?
How did you test your solution?
How can your solution be improved in future iterations?
Were there additional questions you should have asked?
Which step of the design process would you determine if the product solved the problem?
Define the Problem
Design Solution
Present Solution
Evaluating
A technology company has identified the need for a smaller laptop computer that weighs less, but they do not have enough knowledge about how to build it.
What would be the next logical step engineers would take to design and produce this laptop computer?
Build a new type of laptop battery
Research current laptop technology
Build a prototype computer
An emergency-equipment company makes warning-signal flares. The company wants to redesign a flare so that it produces light for a longer period of time.
After the company thinks of ideas, what is the next step in the design process?
Build a prototype
Define the Problem
Choose the best Solution
Engineers plan on developing a new drill for use on oil rigs. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill?
Find out features the drill will need by asking questions
Determine the materials needed to build the new drill
Build a prototype of the new drill
A dishwasher is is an example of something that makes a family's life easier and is a kind of ...
technology
helper
cure
hindrance
When we designed and built bridges, we were using a process called...
the constructing process
the design process
the scientific process
the building process
The Johnson family decided to purchase a new vehicle. An important feature they searched for was four-wheel drive, because four-wheel drive works well in snow. Why is the invention of four-wheel drive a kind of technology?
It solves the problem of increasing vehicle size.
It meets the needs of drivers.
It protects the environment.
It decreases safety.
Grocery stores can be very busy places. After people fill up their carts with what they need, they may have to stand in line for a while. The inventor of self-checkout lanes improved technology to help consumers. What NEW needs could self-checkout lanes cause?
colder freezer and refrigerator sections
automatic bagging technology
safer pesticide use on produce
improved travel technology
Caroline is researching new computers.She wants to find a computer with the newest technology. Which computer is she MOST likely to choose?
the biggest computer
the least expensive computer
the oldest computer
the computer with the fastest processing speed
What problem did adding air conditioning to cars solve?
Car engines were getting too hot during the summer.
People got too cold inside their cars during the winter.
People got too hot inside their cars during the summer.
The car radio got too hot in the summer.
This is a technology that helped John's grandmother. How did this technology most likely help John's grandmother?
It showed his grandmother that she was wearing the wrong size shoe.
It showed his grandmother what type of socks she should wear.
It showed that his grandmother's foot did not have bones.
It showed his grandmother's broken bones.
An engineer designs a new engine, but one of the parts keeps melting. The engine can get hotter than 240* C. Which material would you suggest the engineer use in the next design?
Potassium - melting point 64*C
Plastic - melting point 120*C
Tin - melting point 232*C
Aluminium - melting point 660*C
Suppose you are digging a stone out of the ground with a shovel. You have a problem after digging all of the dirt from around the stone.The stone is too heavy to lift.What is your best option in solving this problem?
continue to try lifting it yourself
start over and pick a smaller rock
use a bigger shovel
use a tractor to pull it out of the ground
What is technology?
anything made by nature
anything that costs a lot of money
anything people make that has no purpose
anything that people make or do that changes the natural world
Engineers design plans to make freezers for food. What main problem did freezing food solve?
how to keep food fresh
how to make ice cubes
how to make ice cream
how to make it easier to pack food into trucks
Jennifer is building a bridge between two desks for a toy car to drive across. The materials she has are toothpicks, marshmallows, and playing cards. Which material will she most likely use to build the base of the bridge?
marshmallows
toothpicks
playing cards
toy car
Which object in a train station is NOT technology?
a clock
a door
a person
a scheduling board
Engineers design a machine that will DECREASE air pollution. What would be the main purpose of telling others about this machine?
to build a prototype
to gather data about a problem
to keep people from copying the design
to help other people solve the same problem
An automobile company plans to develop an electric car to sell in urban areas. Which of the following will help the company evaluate the potential market for these cars?
scale models
field tests
consumer surveys
You plan to build a solar stove. What criteria would best help you evaluate how well your model works?
location of the test
cost of the model
the time it took to cook food
Is there anything else about design that I haven't covered that you would like to show that you know.
