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Design Cycle - End of Tri Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the four main sections of the design cycle?

a)

Brainstorm, Develop Ideas, Build, Evaluating

b)

Investigate, Plan, Create, Evaluate

c)

Brainstorming, Designing, Analyzing, Sharing

d)

Inquiring, Designing, Building, Evaluating

2.

Which phase of the design cycle involves generating multiple solutions to a problem?

a)

Investigate

b)

Evaluate

c)

Plan

d)

Create

3.

During which stage of the design cycle do you test and refine your prototype?

a)

Investigate

b)

Evaluate

c)

Plan

d)

Create

4.

What is the primary goal of the 'Investigate' phase in the design cycle?

a)

To gather information and understand the problem

b)

To brainstorm ideas

c)

To assess the final product

d)

To build a prototype

5.

When developing your ideas, you are supposed to create multiple possible solutions.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Are you allowed to change your design once you've started to build it?

a)

No

b)

Yes

7.

What is an example of something you do in the PLAN phase?

a)

Build an app.

b)

Sketch and label the screens of your app.

c)

Have someone else test your app.

d)

Research existing apps.

8.

What is an example of something you do in the Evaluating phase?

a)

Build a chair.

b)

Sketch and label a chair design.

c)

Have someone else test your chair and give feedback.

d)

Research existing chair designs.

9.

What is an example of something you do in the Investigate stage?

a)

Make a website..

b)

Sketch and label the pages of your website.

c)

Have someone else test use your website and give feedback.

d)

Look at existing websites for inspiration or ideas.

10.

Designers are always successful the first time when they use the Design Cycle

a)

True

b)

False

11.

I can use the Design Cycle to design solutions to problems in my own life.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

a)

Test the prototype.

b)

Make sketches of the prototype.

c)

Identify constraints.

d)

Collect and analyze the test results. 

13.

A small group of people start sharing ideas. Some ideas may seem silly, but all suggestions are written down for further consideration. This activity is part of which step of the Design Process?

a)

Evaluate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Investigate

14.

During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?

a)

Evaluate

b)

Create

c)

Plan

d)

Investigate

15.

It is important to sketch detailed drawings/blueprints and ask for feedback. This happens during which step of the Design Process?

a)

Plan

b)

Create

c)

Evaluate

d)

Investigate

16.

 During which step of the Design Process would the specific constraints or criteria of the problem be identified

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

17.

A prototype is a model that

a)

functions like the final solution would

b)

is made of the same materials as the final product

c)

is made after the final product is made

d)

has to be 3D

18.

A team of engineers is asked to design a scooter that will be able to hold 150 pounds without breaking for less than $30. They decide that they will only use recycled materials. Which of the following is the team’s constraint?

a)

designed to appeal to kids

b)

made out of recycled materials

c)

must hold 150 pounds

d)

they do not have a scooter that does this

19.

What is an example of something you do in the Investigate stage?

a)

Make a website..

b)

Sketch and label the pages of your website.

c)

Have someone else test use your website and give feedback.

d)

Look at existing websites for inspiration or ideas.

20.

True or False:

A prototype should be a perfect example of the final product

a)

true

b)

false

21.

The name of the set of steps that you can use to solve a problem is called

a)

Design Challenge

b)

Design Circle

c)

Design Process

d)

Design Cycle

22.

When you do research to learn more about the problem you need to solve, you are using which design cycle step?

a)

A: Investigating

b)

B: Planning

c)

C: Creating

d)

D: Evaluating

23.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You developed a step-by-step guide on how your team should position themselves

in a football field to always score the goal.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

24.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You showed your parents a drawing of the plan for your room.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

25.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You are working with the baker to design what kind of cake you want for your birthday party.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

26.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You are creating a research plan for your science experiment.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Investigate

27.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You're talking to a friend what are the possible ways you can rearrange your room.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

28.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You're walking around the mall, looking for 3 different kinds of shampoo brands to compare.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

29.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You're creating a city in Minecraft for your project.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

30.

Guess which stage of the design cycle you are in if:

You cut the paper into half, straight and equal, with a pair of scissors.

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

31.

In what step of the design cycle, do we explain improvements that can be made?

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

32.

In what step of the design cycle, do we follow a plan to make the solution?

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

33.

In what step of the design cycle, do we discuss the successes of the solution?

a)

Investigate

b)

Create

c)

Plan

d)

Evaluate

34.

In what step of the design cycle, do we identify and conduct research?

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

35.

In what step of the design cycle, do we brainstorm our design ideas?

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

36.

In what step of the design cycle, do we analyze existing products?

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate

37.

In what step of the design cycle, do we make diagrams and sketches of our ideas?

a)

Investigate

b)

Plan

c)

Create

d)

Evaluate