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Design and Engineering Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term "Collaboration" mean?

a)

Working together on a common purpose

b)

Working alone on a project

c)

Competing against others

d)

Ignoring team members

2.

Which word means to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something?

a)

Evaluate

b)

Construct

c)

Develop

d)

Generate

3.

What is the action of building or forming something by assembling parts called?

a)

Construct

b)

Model

c)

Solution

d)

Norms

4.

What does it mean to "Develop" something?

a)

To cause something to grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form

b)

To destroy something

c)

To ignore something

d)

To copy something

5.

Which term means to create by means of a defined process?

a)

Generate

b)

Evaluate

c)

Orthosis

d)

Artifacts

6.

What is a "Concept"?

a)

An idea

b)

A finished product

c)

A type of brace

d)

A guideline

7.

What is a "Matrix" used for in design?

a)

Comparing solutions against one another using specific criteria

b)

Building prototypes

c)

Creating models

d)

Writing reports

8.

What are "Artifacts" in the context of design?

a)

Documentation that can include client interview responses, observations, research, and more

b)

A type of medical device

c)

A set of rules

d)

A design solution

9.

What is the purpose of a "Process" in problem-solving?

a)

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

b)

A random set of actions

c)

A type of brace

d)

A finished product

10.

What does "Iterative" mean in the context of a process?

a)

Repeating process steps to continuously improve a work product

b)

Doing something only once

c)

Ignoring feedback

d)

Finishing without review

11.

What is a "Model" in design?

a)

An accurate representation of an object or phenomenon

b)

A set of rules

c)

A type of brace

d)

A guideline

12.

What is an "Orthosis"?

a)

A brace that corrects alignment or provides support to correct a disorder of the limbs or spine

b)

A type of drawing

c)

A design concept

d)

A guideline for teamwork

13.

Who is an "Orthotist"?

a)

A medical professional who helps patients who require body braces

b)

A designer

c)

A teacher

d)

A researcher

14.

What is a "Prototype" used for?

a)

A working model used to test a design concept by making observations and necessary adjustments

b)

A finished product

c)

A set of rules

d)

A type of brace

15.

What are "Norms" in a team setting?

a)

Guidelines developed by a team regarding how they interact, communicate, and conduct themselves

b)

A type of brace

c)

A design solution

d)

A model

16.

Why are there arrows going in all directions here?

a)

To show that many ideas come from everyone

b)

To show that the chart is incomplete

c)

To show that you can go back to previous steps if needed

17.

In what step would you try to make your design even better?

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Create

e)

Improve

18.

During which step do you create a physical, interactive representation of your solution?

a)

Prototype

b)

Ideate

c)

Test

d)

Define

19.
During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?
a)
Test and Evaluate
b)
Construct Prototype
c)
Optimize
d)
Analyze Results
20.
Once you've figured out what problem you want to tackle, you need to _____
a)
do your research
b)
design your solution
c)
build a prototype
d)
test your solution