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Pitsco: Innovative Solutions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thomas Edison innovation of the light bulb filament made manufacture of the light bulb more practical. Which year did his company introduce this innovation?

a)

1879

b)

1878

c)

1877

2.

According to the Pitsco video resource about how old is the invention of the pencil?

a)

400 years

b)

300 years

c)

Over 500 years

3.

What is an idea or product that is new or never been created?

a)

Invention

b)

Innovation

4.

Ideas or products that are improved are _________.

a)

Invention

b)

Innovation

5.

Necessity if the mother of invention, what do you think this saying means? (According to the Pitsco video resource).

a)

Inventions come from needs

b)

Inventions is the biggest and best necessity

c)

Mothers are the best inventors

6.

When someone makes marketable products based upon an invention they are ___________.

a)

Inventing

b)

Innovating

7.

Which step in the engineering design loop would you want to know what are the boundaries or constraints of a project? (According to the Pitsco video resource)

a)

Plan

b)

Ask

c)

Create

8.

Graphic organizers help you layout your thoughts, which of the following is not an example of a graphic organizer according to the Pitsco video resource?

a)

Target

b)

Venn Diagram

c)

Radial

d)

All Are Examples

9.

During this step it is important to consider all solutions and not judge ideas. Which step is this according to the Pitsco video resource?

a)

Ask

b)

Plan

c)

Imagine

10.

Which step would an engineer consider ideas and solutions, create drawings, and conduct scientific investigations?

a)

Imagine

b)

Create

c)

Plan

11.

In this step an engineer might build a prototype or setup a model?

a)

Plan

b)

Ask

c)

Imagine

d)

Create

12.

In this step you improve the solution to determine if it solves the problem or challenge?

a)

Create

b)

Improve

c)

Ask

13.

How many steps are there in the engineering design loop according to the Pitsco resource video?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

14.

Which group uses a problem solving models to develop solutions to society's problems?

a)

Technologists

b)

Inventors

c)

Engineers

d)

All of these

15.

What is the final step to the Pitsco Problem solving model?

a)

Suggest Solution

b)

Communicate to people involved

c)

Check the Solution