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WorksheetsEngineering Design Process Final Exam
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 25mins
Imagine you're an inventor like Zoe, and your first gadget doesn't quite solve the mystery or meet the challenge. What should you do next in the Design Process?
Create a Model
Redesign and Reflect
Identify Problems
Plan Solutions
Imagine you're an engineer like Aria, ready to embark on an exciting journey of creation. What is the first step she should take in the Engineering Design Process?
Testing Solutions
Designing Solutions
Identifying the Problem
Planning Solutions
What would be the next logical step engineers would take to design and produce this laptop computer?
A group of adventurous scientists, including Samuel, Aria, and Charlotte, are on a mission to design a cutting-edge system of instruments to evaluate ocean currents, temperatures, and winds to predict weather patterns.
What exciting step should they take before unveiling the first complete working version of their innovative system?
Enhance the design of the system
Assess the system's results
Construct a prototype of the system
Imagine you're an inventor like Luna, and you've just created a new gadget. What would be the purpose of building a prototype for your invention?
To test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem
To make sure that the product is in compliance with government regulations
To determine the design constraints for the product
Imagine you're part of a team with Liam, Avery, and Priya, working on a cool science project. Which step of the Design Process involves sharing the exciting results of your tests with others?
Identify the Problems
Plan Solutions
Identify Failure Points
Reflect and Redesign
Imagine you're an engineering wizard like Anika, Mason, or Luna, tasked with solving a magical engineering problem. When you wave your wand to find the solution, there is/are usually
only one possible correct solution
a very limited number of possible correct solutions
many possible correct solutions
Mia, the brilliant engineer, has just designed and built a prototype to revolutionize the brake system of a car. What exciting step should Mia take next in her engineering adventure?
Test the prototype.
Make sketches of the prototype.
Identify constraints.
Collect and analyze the test results.
Engineers, including Abigail, James, and Rohan, are on a mission to develop a groundbreaking new drill for use on oil rigs. What should be their first exciting step in this innovative journey?
Conduct research on features for a new drill
Determine the materials needed to build the new drill
Build a prototype of the new drill
A design team, including Anika and Michael, built a prototype robot that is a vacuum cleaner. Their goal is for the robot to autonomously clean homes without any human supervision. How will Anika and Michael know if their robot prototype is successful after it's completed?
Place it in someone’s home, and see if it can vacuum the carpets on its own.
They should go ahead and build a prototype of this design.
Place it in a grassy field, and observe to see if it can vacuum up dirt and sand.
Abigail and Mason are working on a cool new gadget prototype, but suddenly, it seems like their invention is going haywire! What should they do to get back on track?
Add more tape
Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution
Blame each other
Keep going and hope it will be ok
During the exciting adventure of 'Ship the Chip', what was one of the challenges our heroes faced?
No challenges at all, it was smooth sailing!
Limited materials, making it a real test of creativity!
Both A and B, a mix of ease and challenge!
None of the above, it was something else entirely!
A factory produced a new type of refrigerator designed to use less electricity. The machine was manufactured and sold to the public at Target, Wal-Mart, and K-Mart. After several months, reports showed that this refrigerator was not working correctly.
Grace, a curious engineer, decided to investigate the issue. Which choice below is the most likely cause?
The proper cost analysis was not performed.
The designers did not test other types of machines.
They did not rigorously test and modify the prototype
In the world of design magic, when Zoe the designer conjures up a solution, she creates either a model or a ________________.
drawing
report
design brief
prototype
Ethan and Maya are planning a fun project, but they hit a snag! Which word best describes the obstacle they're facing?
option
opportunity
limitation or obstacle
goal
A group of adventurous engineers, including Aiden and Luna, have designed and constructed a futuristic flying car prototype. Their mission? To help people soar above traffic jams and reach work with ease and style!
How will Aiden and Luna determine if their flying car meets the design requirements?
Have a test pilot attempt to fly it from one location to another.
See if the car can hover one meter above the ground for 20 minutes.
Drive in the car at highway speeds on an interstate roadway at nighttime.
Imagine you're part of a team with Mason, Nora, and Abigail, tasked with building a treehouse. One example of a constraint in your project would be _____________.
a design that worked
the engineering process
Money
both A and B
