WorksheetsCapstone Project 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Defining the Problem challenges the designer to (a)
Choose the best needs statement for the following user statement:
I don't like docents to tell me where to go in a museum.
I like self-guided museums.
The user does not need docents.
The user needs a self-guided museum.
The user needs to learn to use docents at the museum.
Which of the following are part of a problem statement? Can choose more than one.
Who
What
When
Where
How Many
Which of the following is NOT a problem statement that contains the five facts?
Identify the What of this problem statement.
overfill
last decade
city
city waste facilities
30% above capacity
Identify the When of this problem statement.
overfill
last decade
city
city waste facilities
30% above capacity
Identify the Where of this problem statement.
overfill
last decade
city
city waste facilities
30% above capacity
Identify the How Many of this problem statement.
overfill
last decade
city
city waste facilities
30% above capacity
An unknown quantity or something that needs to be changed in a situation.
Specific Constraints
Common Constraints
Problem
Free Association
1. Determine the problem's origin.
2. Define what is and what is not the problem.
3. Identify the present state and desired state of each component in the problem.
4. State the problem in your own words.
Specific Constraints
Future Process
Steps to Define the Problem
Brainstorming Web
An _ _ is a book in which an engineer will formally document, in chronological
order, all of his/her work that is associated with a specific design project.
Book
Engineering Notebook
Newspaper
Novel
An engineer’s notebook is recognized as a legal document.
True
False
After carefully defining the design requirements and creating multiple solution approaches, teams of students select an approach and create and test their solution (a)
Students perform (a) to select, define, and justify a problem.
A well-written, focused problem statement and the sources that support the statement are the difference between success and failure in (a) and development.
