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Engineering Process and Notebook

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____

a)

riddles.

b)

puzzles.

c)

crosswords.

d)

problems.

2.

What is the first step?

a)

identify and research the problem

b)

brainstorm

c)

design

d)

build

3.

The constraints of the project are

a)

the limitations and restrictions on a solution

b)

the requirements the solution must meet

c)

the final design

4.

When finding the solution to an engineering design problem, there is/are usually…

a)

only one possible correct solution

b)

a very limited number of possible correct solutions

c)

many possible correct solutions

5.

Stating the goals and objectives of the problem is an example of what step?

a)

Identifying the problem

b)

Selecting an approach

c)

Brainstorming ideas

d)

Generating ideas

6.

What is the main goal of the design process?

a)

To write reports

b)

To make things

c)

To make charts and graphs

d)

To find solutions to problems

7.
Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____
a)
define the problem
b)
design your solution
c)
build a protoype
d)
test your solution
8.

Data is collected during:

a)

evaluating

b)

refinement

c)

testing

d)

optimization

9.

A prototype is a:

a)

working model

b)

A smaller version of the design

c)

Made out of different materials then the actual design.

d)

a sketch.

10.

During which step of the Engineering Design Process do you evaluate the effectiveness of your prototype?

a)

Testing the Design

b)

Imagining Solutions

c)

Improving the Design

d)

Identifying the Problem

11.

___________ is testing out your ideas many times or improving your prototype based on feedback.

a)

brainstorming

b)

solving

c)

iterating

d)

constraining

12.

In which step of the Engineering Design Process do you learn from your mistakes and make your design better?

a)

ASK

b)

IMPROVE

c)

IMAGE

d)

CREATE

13.
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. 
14.

After building a paper airplane, you throw it and it immediately crashes. You realize that there is a major flaw in your design. What should be the next step?

a)

destroy the old airplane and start from scratch

b)

change the design and test it again

c)

use a different color paper

15.

Design Process

a)

A systematic problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

b)

Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.

c)

Are limitations. framed as part of the problem; thing like money, time, size.

16.

Why is it important to build a prototype?

a)

Work out any design problems

b)

To cause extra work and frustration

c)

To add unnecessary steps in design process

d)

To tire you guys out

17.

True or False: There are many different types of Engineers.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which are examples of design constraints?

a)

The product must be able to fit in a 1' x 1' x 1' box

b)

The product must cost under $100 to make

c)

The product must be under 4 pounds

d)

all of the above

19.

An Engineering Notebook is:

a)

A loose leaf binder with engineering notes and calculations.

b)

An electric document detailing the design process.

c)

A record of the design process.

d)

A collection of records, loose leaf binders and electronic documents of the design process.

20.
Engineers can use a 3 ring binder as their Engineering Notebook.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
An engineer should use a pencil to record legible and neat entries in his/her Engineering Notebook.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
In case of an error, an engineer should draw a single line through the incorrect data, NOT use correction fluid, and initial and date ALL corrections.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
You don't have to use both sides of a page in your Engineering Notebook.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The Engineering Notebook can be used in a court of law to establish intellectual property ownership.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Pages must be numbered in the Engineering Notebook.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
An engineer should use Engineering Notebooks to write down every idea, drawing, computation/calculation, observation, meeting notes/class notes, questions/answers, and interactions with other people or organizations.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
All entries should be completed in ________.
a)
#2 Pencil
b)
Erasable Ink
c)
Permanent Ink
d)
Your Chromebook
28.
Where does the Table of Contents go?
a)
First Page
b)
Page Four
c)
Last Page
d)
Nowhere, this is a trick.
29.
True or False:  You are allowed to draw in your engineering notebook
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Why does the Engineering Notebook have to be in pen or permanent ink?
a)
Because the engineering notebook can be used during legal proceedings during a patent dispute.
b)
Because pencil is for middle and elementary school.
c)
You should NOT use a pen. 
d)
Because it makes you look more professional.
31.

Christian and Kehyla are working on a science project and they need to add some diagrams to their project file. If they want the diagrams to be permanently attached, they should . . .

a)

staple them in

b)

wedge them between pages

c)

attach them with glue or tape

d)

use a paper clip

32.

Jasmine, Diane, and Kehyla are working on a group project in their Civil Engineering class. They are tasked with designing a bridge. Where should they do all their calculations?

a)

In their Engineering notebook

b)

On a separate sheet of paper

c)

On a chalkboard

d)

In their heads

33.

Raul, a software developer at a renowned tech firm, believes that his coding scripts are his personal property and NOT the property of the company he works for. Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

34.
True or False: Pages can be removed from your Engineering Notebook.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What information should be included in an Engineering Notebook?
a)
Daily thoughts.
b)
Research.
c)
Test procedures and results.
d)
All of the above.
36.
Engineering Notebooks are recognized as legal documents used in patent activities to:
a)
Show lawyers how organized engineers are.
b)
Impress a judge and jury.
c)
Prove the origin of an idea.
d)
Provide busy work for an engineer.