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Lesson 2 & Lesson 3 Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A system is ________________________.

a)

a set of separate parts that work together for a purpose

b)

a set of interacting parts that work together

c)

a product that can move across boundaries

2.

What are the two types of systems?

a)

natural and engineered

b)

input and output

c)

components and boundaries

d)

engineered and grouped

3.

All systems are made up of parts. These parts are called:

(a)  

4.

Matter, energy, or information that enters a system is called an (a)   .

5.

A product of a system is called an (a)   .

6.

The digestive system is an example of a _______________.

a)

natural system

b)

engineered system

7.

A video game is an example of an _________________.

a)

natural system

b)

engineered system

8.

A (a)   defines the edges or limits of a system.

9.

Why is creating system models important?

4 lines
10.

What is STEP 1 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

define the problem

b)

identify criteria and constraints

c)

brainstorm multiple solutions

11.

What is STEP 2 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

iterative testing

b)

brainstorm multiple solutions

c)

identify criteria and constraints

12.

What is STEP 3 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

select the most promising solution

b)

brainstorm multiple solutions

c)

iterative testing

13.

STEP 4: After brainstorming multiple solutions, we (a)   the most promising solution.

14.

STEP 5: Create a (a)   of the selected solution.

15.

STEP 6: After creating the prototype, what do we do with it?

a)

test it

b)

fix it

c)

make it better

16.

STEP 7: After testing the prototype and gathering feedback, we do __________ ____________.

(a)  

17.

STEP 8: Last but not least, after we do the iterative testing and we make improve our model, we ______________ the solution.

a)

design

b)

fix

c)

share or communicate

18.

The (a)   of a design problem are features or qualities the solution should have.

19.

The limitations the engineers face during the design process are called (a)   .

20.

Who needs the solution, what the solution should do, and how the solution will address the

problem or need are examples of _______________.

a)

criteria

b)

constraints

21.

Cost, time, resource availability, laws and scientific understanding are examples of _________________.

a)

criteria

b)

constraints

22.

Design testing that is repeated many times is called ____________ _____________.

(a)  

23.

The iterative design process involves:

a)

testing and analyzing

b)

refining a product, system, or process

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

24.

The purpose of the iterative testing process is to:

a)

giving up one design advantage in order to keep another

b)

improve the quality and usefulness of a design

c)

design a solution for a determined problem

25.

A ______________ is the act of giving up one design advantage in order to keep another.

a)

criteria

b)

tradeoff

c)

optimize solutions

26.

How do you feel about system models and the engineering design process?

a)

4

I completely get it.

b)
  1. 3

  2. I mostly get it.

c)

2

I sort of get it.

d)
  1. 1

  2. I don't get it.