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Engineer Design Process Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What should the first step of the Engineer Design Process be?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Select a design

c)

Test and evaluate

d)

Share the solution

2.

During what step of the Engineer Design Process are you asking questions?

a)

Identifying the problem

b)

Building the model

c)

Testing and evaluating

d)

Sharing the solution

3.

After brainstorming the solutions, what step comes next?

a)

Selecting the design

b)

Sharing the results

c)

Identify the problem

d)

Testing and evaluating

4.

During which step of the Engineer Design Process are the majority of ideas collected?

a)

Brainstorming solutions

b)

Optimizing the design

c)

Testing and evaluating

d)

Selecting the design

5.

When selecting a design, which factors should you consider?

a)

Which idea is most realistic

b)

The criteria and constraints

c)

The best chance of success

d)

All should be considered

6.

After testing out the design, what is the next part of test and evaluate?

a)

Collecting the data and reflecting

b)

Sharing the results in a presentation

c)

Optimizing the design for improvements

d)

Research ideas while brainstorming

7.

If you do not get the results you wanted after testing, what step should you do next?

a)

Share the results and solution

b)

Build the model right away

c)

Optimize the design for imporvements

d)

Test it again without fixing it

8.

When sharing the results and solution, what is something that should be mentioned?

a)

What materials were used for the project

b)

What the results were of the project

c)

What was learned during the project

d)

All of these should be shared

9.

What is the final step of the Engineer Design Process?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Select the design

c)

Test and evaluate

d)

Share the solution

10.

Specific requirements and standards a design solution must meet.

(a)  
Choose from the below words
criteria
critter
Creater
create
11.

What is a criteria that was needed in order for your tower to be considered successful?

a)

The tower must be 35 inches tall.

b)

The tower needed to be created with limited materials.

c)

The tower had a time limit for work.

d)

The resources had to be used carefully.

12.

The term for limits or restrictions while designing are called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Competition

d)

Recommendations

13.

During which step of the EDP did you research ideas for your tower?

a)

Brainstorming

b)

Building

c)

Test and evaluate

d)

Optimizing

14.

During which step of the EDP are you making improvements to your tower?

a)

Optimize the design

b)

Testing and evaluating

c)

Sharing the solution

d)

Building the first prototype

15.

Which step of the EDP would a person do a presentation?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Select a design

c)

Building a model

d)

Share the solution

16.

Which step of the EDP do you find out if your prototype works on not?

a)

Identify the solution

b)

Select the design

c)

Test and Evaluate

d)

Optimize

17.

Which of the following was a provided material for the first prototype

a)

Paper

b)

Popsicle sticks

c)

Paper clips

d)

Golf ball

18.

What was the constraint for the second tower?

a)

Withstand the wind

b)

Withstand an earthquake

c)

Holding onto a golfball

d)

Withstanding a tornado

19.

What was the constraint for the third tower prototype?

a)

Withstand the wind

b)

Withstand the earthquake

c)

Hold onto the golfball

d)

Withstand a tornado

20.

Match the following steps of the engineering design process

a)

1st

1.

Identify the problem

b)

2nd

2.

Brainstorm/ Do your research

c)

3rd

3.

Select a design

d)

4th

4.

Build a prototype

e)

5th

5.

Test and evaluate

21.

Extra Credit: Is it ok to go back and redo steps during the Engineer Design Process?

Explain your answer.

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