WorksheetsInventions and Innovations - Lesson 1: Inventing 101
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A is a new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.
Innovation
Technology
Device
A is an improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.
Technology
Invention
Design
When beginning a project, one must know their or limitations in the design process.
Criteria
Design
Product
Before a company creates new products, they must analyze current to determine the current product preferences.
Fads
Designs
Innovations
To properly present a solution, an inventor/innovator must have a ________ to
show how their product works.
Deisgn
Plan
Prototype
Presentation
Most often companies use the Engineering Design Process to
Invent
Innovate
Find a solution
Brainstorm
A company’s Research and Development (R&D) team is responsible for:
Managing finances
Discovering new approaches and applying knowledge to improve products
Selling products to customers
Designing advertisements
Which of the following is an example of a constraint in the design process?
The goal of making a product energy-efficient
The need to create a product that is user-friendly
A limit on available materials
A new feature that improves product functionality
Which of the following best defines brainstorming?
A structured approach to solving a single problem
A method of shared problem-solving where group members generate ideas spontaneously
A voting process used to choose the best idea
A step-by-step plan to create a new product
Which of the following is an example of a trend rather than a fad?
Fidget spinners
Smart home technology
Silly Bandz
Hoverboards
