WorksheetsEngineering Design Exam
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is engineering?
a)
A type of investigation that uses the scientific method
b)
A branch of science that is dedicated to studying living things
c)
A branch of science that deals with designing and building solutions to problems
d)
A summary or collection of data from primary research studies
2.
What is the engineer design process?
a)
A process of identifying variables
b)
A way to solve problems
c)
A step-by-step procedure to conducting a controlled experiment
d)
The process of forming a scientific theory
3.
What is a problem?
a)
A controlled variable
b)
Something that sparks scientific arguments
c)
A difficulty or need that must be overcome
d)
A way to improve an experiment
4.
What is brainstorming?
a)
The process of generating ideas
b)
The process of communicating scientific ideas
c)
A type of headache
d)
A critique of a scientific study
5.
What should you consider when choosing a solution that will best solve a problem?
a)
The cost
b)
The benefits and risks
c)
The feasibility or practicality
d)
All of the above
6.
What do you call the first or preliminary model of a solution?
a)
A controlled variable
b)
A focused solution
c)
A prototype
d)
A drawback
7.
When should you stop testing, revising and retesting your prototype?
a)
When you get tired
b)
When you are satisfied with the final result
c)
When you cannot make the prototype any better
d)
Either b and c
8.
What should you do to best understand the problem?
a)
Ask who, what and why the problem exists
b)
Research the problem
c)
Determine whether it’s feasible or realistic to solve the problem
d)
All of the above
9.
What is a model?
a)
An important variable to designing a solution to a problem
b)
A representation of something in nature
c)
A scientific argument against a well-established theory
d)
A form of creative brainstorming
10.
Why are models useful?
a)
They help you visualize things that are too small to be seen or too large to be comprehended
b)
They help you better understand processes that you are studying
c)
They help engineers design solutions to problems
d)
All of the above
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