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Engineering Process Criteria/Constraints

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name

Class

Date

An original or test model on which a real product is based is called a _____________________.

tool

design

designed system

prototype

Anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs is called a __________________.

engineering

technology process

prototype

tool

Sylvia works for a car company. She uses her knowledge of math and science to design dashboards that make it easier to operate cars. What is Sylvia's profession?

analyst

biologist

engineer

geologist

What if we burned trees instead of coal?

What if we could find even more coal to burn?

What if we all threw away all of our electrical appliances?

What if we could burn coal to make electricity without polluting the air?

What is the main goal of the design process?

To write reports

To make things

To make charts and graphs

To find solutions to problems

Anthony makes a paper bridge between two stacks of books. It collapses when he pushes a toy car across it. Which material would NOT help him improve the bridge?

Markers

Paper

Straws

Tape

What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?

Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve, Communicate

Imagine, Ask, Plan, Improve, Create, Communicate

Ask, Plan, Create, Imagine, Improve, Communicate

Ask, Improve, Communicate, Brainstorm, Create, Plan

Engineers designed a machine that will decrease air pollution. What is 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

A small group of people start sharing ideas. Some ideas may seem silly, but all suggestions are written down for further consideration. This activity is part of which step of the Design Process?

Ask

Imagine

Plan

Create

10.

In the engineering design process, after you plan, what's next?

Create

Improve

Imagine

Ask

11.

This diagram is an example of what step in the engineering design process?

Create

Imagine

Plan

Improve

12.

You try, you fail
you try, you fail
you try, you fail
It's OK if you fail as long as you keep doing this step in the engineering design process...

Imagine

Quit

Improve

Create

13.

The only way to know if a design will work in real-world conditions is to build a model, or prototype, based on the plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?

Plan

Imagine

Create

Improve

14.

Which word best describes a constraint?

Option

Opportunity

Restriction

Money

15.

When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually...

Only one possible correct solution

A very limited number of possible correct solutions

Many possible correct solutions

No possible correct solutions

16.

You begin to create a prototype of your design only to find that your solution isn't working at all. What should you do?

Add more tape

Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution

Blame your partner

Keep going and hope you can salvage your design

17.

Which word means "the LIMITS of the project"

Criteria

Constraints

Modifications

Prototypes

18.

How much money you have (a budget) or how much time you have (time limit) are examples of what?

Criteria

Constraints

19.

Which word means "to create something useful using science"?

Engineering

Prototype

Engineer

Technology

20.

Which words means "the goal of a project"?

Model

Factors

Criteria

Prototype

100 %

Engineering Process Criteria/Constraints

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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