WorksheetsUnit 1: Lesson 1 - Systems
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is a system?
A group of unrelated components
A group of interrelated components designed collectively to achieve a common goal
A single component working independently
What is a process in a system?
The results of the operation of any system
Something put into a system
A sequence of actions used to combine resources in order to produce an output
What is an example of a process in a system?
Measuring ingredients, combining, and baking the mixture to make a cake
The results of baking a cake
The ingredients used in baking a cake
What is output in a system?
The resources put into a system
The sequence of actions used to combine resources
The results of the operation of any system
What is a closed-loop system?
A system that uses feedback to control the input and process of the system
A system that operates without any feedback
A system that requires human intervention
What often requires human intervention in a system?
Open-loop systems
Feedback systems
Automated systems
What is the primary purpose of feedback in a system?
To provide resources to the system
To measure the output
To regulate or control the processes or inputs
What are the "parameters" placed on the development of a product or system called?
Optimization
Requirements
Trade-off
What does optimization involve in the context of product design?
Making a product as functional as possible
Choosing one quality over another
Using manual controls
What is an example of a trade-off in product design?
Making a product out of plastic instead of aluminum
Making a product as functional as possible
Using automatic controls
What are controls in the context of systems?
The limitations of a design
The essential ingredient in a "closed-loop" system
The desired features of a product
What is the development of technology a result of?
Individual or collective needs and creativity
The process of turning ideas into devices
Modifying an existing product
What is closely linked to creativity and has resulted in innovation?
Requirements
Technology
Trade-offs
What is the process of modifying an existing product or system to improve it called?
Optimization
Trade-off
Innovation
What does design involve?
A set of steps that can be performed in different sequences
Making a product as functional as possible
Choosing one quality over another
