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Engineering Design Process Quiz (Grade 6)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a constraint?

a)

How big the drawing is

b)

Limitations like time, money, and materials

c)

The prototype

d)

Solution Step

2.

What step do you make improvements to the prototype/design to find the best solution to the problem.

a)

  1. Define the Problem

b)
  1. Engineering Design Process

c)
  1. Engineering

d)
  1. Redesign/Refine

3.

During which step of the Engineering Design Process do you test your design choice or draw a detailed sketch?

a)

Identify The Problem

b)

Research & Explore

c)

Select an Approach

d)

Prototype

4.

The engineering design process is ___________________.

a)

  1. a process that has two steps

b)
  1. a quick process

c)
  1. an iterative process (a process that is repeated until solution is found).

d)
  1. a process with no beginning and no end

5.

The first thing to do in the Engineering Design Process is to __________________.

a)

test a solution

b)

design a solution

c)

build a prototype

d)

ask questions

6.

After a team defines the problem and its criteria and constraints, what is the next step in the engineering design process?

a)

Generate solution ideas

b)

Build a prototype

c)

Test and improve designs

d)

Communicate ideas

7.

After constructing a prototype, what is the next step in the engineering design process?

a)

Communicate ideas

b)

Generate solution ideas

c)

Define the problem

d)

Test and improve designs

8.

What should a team do if their first prototype is not entirely successful?

a)

Give up entirely

b)

Improve the design solution

c)

Start over with a different design

d)

Try it again the exact same way

9.

The Engineering Design Process steps are:
1.) Define the Problem
2.) Generate Solution Ideas

3.) Build and Prototype

4.) Test and Improve Designs

5.) ______________

a)

Communicate ideas

b)

Test the prototype again

c)

Identify a new problem

d)

Generate new solution ideas

10.

What do engineers do?

a)

Drive trains

b)

Solve problems with new ideas

c)

The same thing as scientists

11.

Step one of the Engineering Design Process is to

a)

Brainstorm

b)

Identify the problem

c)

Create a solution

12.
If your first design doesn't solve the problem, you must go back and revise your plan. Which step is this?
a)
Share results
b)
Ask
c)
Improve
d)
Imagine
13.

Brainstorming should be done alone, and should be kept minimal

a)
True
b)
False
14.

What step of the Engineering Design Process does it look like Phineas and Ferb are working on?

a)

Develop Possible Solutions

b)

Identify Problem

c)

Test and Evaluate Solution