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WorksheetsProgress Check: Redesigning a Product
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 34mins
A set of steps engineers follow to complete the design of an object or idea is called the
The Scientific Method
The Engineering Design Process
Before you create your prototype their are important steps to take in the Engineering Design Process. What are they?
Redesigning
Test and evaluate your solution
Communicate your results
Identify your need or problem
The process by which group members freely suggest any creative solutions to a problem is called...
brainstorming
troubleshooting
patent
constraints
An object that is no longer used or useful to society is called
innovative
prototype
obsolete
antique
1. What is the Engineering Design Process?
A computer program about engineering
An assembly line that builds car parts
A test that professional engineers take every year to test their knowledge
A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem
If an engineer is testing a new product and notices that it does not always perform well, the engineer should
Quit, because only bad engineers have product ideas
Ignore the test results and continue to the next step of the Design Process
Go back and change the design, then test the product again
If you wanted to build a new and improved type of sneaker, a good way to do background research and specify requirements for your new shoe would be to
Go to a shoe store and take notes about the important features of the sneakers
Look around at your school and take notes about what type of sneakers are the most popular
Talk to your friends about what they like and do not like about the sneakers they own
All of these
A prototype is
The description of the problem that we are trying to solve
An model version of a solution to see if it will work
A document listing the features that must be included in the final product
All of these
Why was the S'up spoon an example of good design?
It was expensive.
It was a simple, yet effective solution.
It is made of plastic, so can be washed easily.
It isn't.
Which of the below is NOT a good reason to redesign a product that already works perfectly well?
To use more materials.
To make it more accessible to the user.
To make it more environmentally friendly.
To make it work better.
Before you create your prototype their are important steps to take in the Engineering Design Process. What are they?
Redesigning
Test and evaluate your solution
Communicate your results
Identify your need or problem
Once an engineer has tested their product, what MIGHT they have to do to get it ready to be sold and used by the public?
Test it for the first time
Research how to design it for the first time
Identify the need for the product
Redesign it
Engineers must build a model of a design to find out how well it actually works. What is another word for this model?
conclusion
prototype
design
product
Which of the following is a good thing to do when designing or redesigning an engineering solution?
overlook failures
keep ideas to yourself
combine the best ideas or different solutions
test lots of changes at once
Which word best completes the sentence.
It is helpful to get other engineers to ____ your new product, solution, or system to get their opinion on it.
ignore
revise
analyze
In the engineering design process, what does communicate mean?
A way of letting people know about a design
A multistep process that engineers follow
to solve problems
To judge how well a design works
The outcome of the design process
Which one of the following options best describes the design process?
A way of letting people know about a design
A multistep process that engineers follow to solve problems
A plan for a solution that may use many drawings
Something that needs a solution
In the engineering design process, what does problem mean?
A way of letting people know about a design
A multistep process that engineers follow
to solve problems
To judge how well a design works
Something that needs a solution
Which phrase best describes a design?
A plan for a solution that may use many drawings
A multistep process that engineers follow
to solve problems
To judge how well a design works
Something that needs a solution
It is important for engineers to identify the difference between a problem and a solution. Choose the solution below:
You can't cross a river.
You build a bridge.
It is important for engineers to identify the difference between a problem and a solution. Choose the solution below:
You eat a snack.
You are hungry.
The first step of the design thinking process is:
Define
Empathise
Ideate
Prototype
The second step in the design thinking process is:
Define
Test
Empathise
Prototype
The third step in the design thinking process is:
Define
Ideate
Empathise
Test
The fourth step in the design thinking process is:
Ideate
Define
Prototype
Test
The fifth step in the design thinking process is:
Prototype
Ideate
Define
Test
Which is NOT true about the Test step?
It is an opportunity to refine the solution.
You should come up with new ideas during the Test step.
Only consider positive feedback to get the best result.
You should assume that your solution can be made better.
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
One of the best ways to communicate your design solution is to...
Develop drawings and diagrams.
Explain verbally.
Talk to potential investors.
Justify the need for the product.
Before you begin coming up with your own solution to a problem, you should...
Analyze Existing Products / Solutions
Re-create Existing Products / Solutions
Evaluate Existing Products / Solutions
All of the Above
Are you allowed to change your design once you've started to build it?
No
Yes
What do engineers do?
Engineers solve problems.
All of the above.
Engineers help improve the quality of life for people.
Engineers design rockets, medical devices, cars, buildings, bridges, headphones, and much more.
