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WorksheetsEngineering Design Process Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which describes the "Imagining (brainstorming)" part of the Engineering Design Process?
by thinking of possible solutions to the problem.
considering the pros and cons of the possible solutions.
by trying them out to see how well they work.
thinking of ways the design could be better.
Which describes the "improving" part of the Engineering Design Process?
by thinking of possible solutions to the problem.
considering the pros and cons of the possible solutions.
by trying them out to see how well they work.
thinking of ways the design could be better.
Which describes the "test and evaluate " part of the Engineering Design Process?
by thinking of possible solutions to the problem.
considering the pros and cons of the possible solutions.
by trying them out to see how well they work.
thinking of ways the design could be better.
One day in November, Marisol opened her locker and had to quickly jump back to avoid the cascade of her belongings falling to the floor. “Oh no,” she yelled. “This isn’t cool!” Marisol quickly began to scoop her things back into her locker, but after putting everything away, she was late to her next class. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first time the locker avalanche had happened. “I’ve got to find a way to organize my locker,” she said to herself. What stage of the Engineering Design Process is this?
Identifying/Defining a Problem
Developing Ideas
Evaluating Ideas
Criteria/Constraint
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 it will be ok
Which one of these pictures looks like a prototype for a phone?
Chen and his dad made a robot to clean the house.
What step is next to see if it works?
communicate
plan and build
test and improve
Anita use the design process to make a paper kite. When she tested the kite, it did not fly. What should she do next?
keep good notes
think about ways to improve it
throw the kite away in the trash
The picture shows engineers looking at a building.
What problem are the engineers solving?
Our town needs a better bridge.
Our town needs a better school.
Our town needs a better playground.
Look at the picture of Kia's little brother.
He should not play under the sink. Kia wants her brother to be safe. What problem does Kia need to solve?
how to teach her brother to walk
how to stop her brother from crawling
how to stop her brother from opening cabinets
Choose the best definition for criteria
A rough drawing for a design
Limiting factors to consider
What needs to be done to solve the problem.
A test model that contains only the essential design features
Choose the best definition for problem
A quality of being accurate
To make a copy of
A test model that contains only the essential design features
A question that needs to be considered, answered or solved
What is a solution?
The answer to a problem or explanation for something.
To share information with an other, to discuss with others.
A rough drawing for a design
To come up with as many ideas as possible
To make a revision of change to your original design
What is a brainstorm?
The answer to a problem or explanation for something.
To share information with an other, to discuss with others.
A rough drawing for a design
To come up with as many ideas as possible
To make a revision of change to your original design
What does communicate mean?
The answer to a problem or explanation for something.
To share information with an other, to discuss with others.
A rough drawing for a design
To come up with as many ideas as possible
To make a revision of change to your original design
You have one week to complete the project. This is an example of a design.....
criteria
constraint
The sunglasses must be able to block out 90% of the sun's rays. This is an example of a design....
criteria
constraint
You need to design a sweater that is warm, but not itchy. This is an example of design....
criteria
constraint
Can you go back and repeat steps in the engineering design process?
yes
no
The steps in the engineering design process are always followed in order
true
false
If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem, which step corrects this?
test
improve/optimize
research and brainstorm
