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WorksheetsEngineering Innovation and Brainstorming
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the first step in the success of an engineering innovation?
Identifying a target population
Recognizing the need
Brainstorming
Defining requirements and constraints
What is a target population?
A group of engineers working on a project
A group of people intended to be served by a particular program or project
A list of requirements and constraints
A brainstorming session
What does the guideline 'Stay Focused' mean in brainstorming?
Capture as many ideas as you can
Focus your ideas on the topic at hand
Wild ideas lead to innovation
Write everything down as it comes
What does engineering analysis help us do?
Make decisions and guide the design process
Build physical models
Increase production speed
Reduce costs
What is one benefit of thorough and varied analysis of a design prior to implementation?
Increased safety and efficiency
Reduced production time
Lower costs
Better marketing
What do engineers use CAD programs for?
To build computer simulations of airplanes and analyze the effects of different materials
To reduce costs
To speed up production
To market their products
What do engineering teams often create to assess the 'buildability' of their project concept?
Final products
Theoretical models
Prototypes
Blueprints
What is the difference between a prototype and a model?
A prototype is a final product, while a model is a working version
A prototype is used for testing, while a model is used to demonstrate or explain how a product will look or function
A prototype is theoretical, while a model is practical
There is no difference
Why do most companies not show prototypes to the general public?
Because prototypes are too expensive
Because prototypes are unrefined versions of a future product
Because prototypes are the final product
Because prototypes are not important
What is one of the main benefits of using prototypes in engineering?
They are cheaper than final products
They help figure out specific unknowns still present in the design
They eliminate the need for testing
They are the final product
What is the role of constraints in the engineering design process?
To limit creativity
To define the boundaries within which a solution must be developed
To increase the cost of the project
To eliminate the need for prototypes
