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WorksheetsEngineering Design Process
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the main purpose of the design process
To write reports
To make things
To make charts and graphs
To find solutions to problems
If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem, which step corrects this?
Brainstorm
Iterate
Communicate Solution
Select
During which step would you Sketch and Draw out your idea?
Prototype, Test, Iterate
Brainstorm
Identify the Problem
Identify Constraints
Once you define the problem and identify constraints and needs for success, you must...
Define the Problem.
Determine which solution will be the best.
Fully explore 1 possible solution
Brainstorm multiple solutions.
What is the FIRST Step in The Engineering Design Process?
Communicate your results.
Brainstorm solutions for the problem.
Identify constraints on your solution.
Define the problem.
A full- scale working model used to test a design concept is:
Prototype
Communicate Solution
Build/Test Prototype
Generate Ideas
A group of students are designing a solar cooker. As part of the design process, the students must test a prototype to see if it is able to boil water. What should the students do just before they test it?
Identify and research a need.
Test and evaluate the prototype.
Plan and make a prototype.
Change the prototype and retest it.
Which of the following is most likely part of the testing and evaluation stage of designing a cell phone?
Writing an advertisement for the phone.
Using electricity volts to try to make the phone fail.
Figuring out the features of the phone.
Finding the material to be used for the case.
Which of the following is NOT a step of the engineering design process?
Find the limits to the design.
Make a test model.
Discuss ideas.
Find a store to sell the product.
Where do engineers store all their ideas?
In their brain!
On a computer
In their Engineering Notebook
In a personal journal
Choose the correct order for the steps of the Engineering Design Process
Identify Constraints; Brainstorm Solutions; Define Problem; Select Best Solution; Communicate Solution; Prototype/Test/Iterate
Define Problem; Identify Constraints; Prototype/Test/Iterate; Brainstorm Solutions; Communicate Solution; Select Best Solution
Define Problem; Identify Constraints; Brainstorm Solutions; Select Best Solution; Prototype/Test/Iterate; Communicate Solution
Define Problem; Brainstorm Solutions; Communicate Solution; Select the Best; Identify Constraints; Prototype/Test/Iterate
Engineers plan on developing a new drill for use on oil rigs. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill?
Brainstorm different types of drills
Determine the materials needed to build the new drill
Conduct research on features for a new drill
Build a prototype of the new drill
If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem or meet the challenge, you must go back and revise your plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?
Iterate
Brainstorm
Identify
Communicate Solution
What is the purpose of building a prototype?
to determine the design constraints for the product
to make sure that the product is in compliance with government regulations
to determine if you have made the least expensive solution
to test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem
A team of engineers is asked to design a scooter for less than $30. They decide that they will only use recycled materials. Which of the following is the team’s constraint?
designed to appeal to kids
made out of recycled materials
cost less than $30 to produce
runs faster than other scooters
A group of students is designing a solar cooker. What should the students do right after they test and evaluate their solar cooker?
Identify and research a need.
Improve the prototype and retest it (iterate).
Plan and make a prototype.
Imagine possible solutions.
What two things determine whether or not engineering solutions are successful?
If it stays within the constraints
If it looks cool
If it solves a problem
If it meets the criteria
Repeating the build and test step of the Design Process until the prototype meets all of the project criteria is:
Criteria
Dimension
Iteration
Constraints
Some scientists want to design a system of instruments that will evaluate ocean currents, temperatures, and winds in order to predict weather patterns.
What should they do before they produce the first complete working version of the system?
Evaluate the results of the system
Improve the design of the system
Build a prototype of the system
Communicate their Solution to the client
Which word best describes a constraint?
opportunity
option
limitation
solution
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
When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually
only one possible correct solution
only one good solution
a very limited number of possible correct solutions
many possible correct solutions
A factory produced a new type of refrigerator designed to use less electricity. The machine was manufactured and sold to the public at Target, Wal-Mart, and K-Mart. After several months, reports showed that this refrigerator was not working correctly.
Which choice below is the most likely cause?
The proper cost analysis was not performed.
The designers did not test other types of machines.
The designers chose the wrong color solution
They did not rigorously test and modify the prototype
Stating limitations and specifications are an example of what step?
Define the problem
Identify the Constraints
Brainstorm Possible Solutions
Communicating the Solution
A group of engineers designed and constructed a flying car prototype. Their goal is for the car to enable people to safely fly to and from work instead of getting stuck in traffic jams.
How will the engineers determine that this prototype meets their design requirements?
Have a test pilot attempt to fly it from one location to another.
See if the car can hover one meter above the ground for 20 minutes.
Drive in the car at highway speeds on an interstate roadway at nighttime.
Drive the car on a closed track to determine its speed
