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7th. Engineering Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An expert who applies science and math to create their designs.

a)

Architects

b)

Engineers

c)

Scientists

d)

Designers

2.

Brainstorming possible solutions is based on?

a)

Quality of answers

b)

Quantity of answers

c)

Speed of answers

d)

Complexity of answers

3.

Which step would you be completing if you were selecting materials and attaching them to your project?

a)

Build a prototype

b)

Conduct a feasibility study

c)

Create a project timeline

d)

Evaluate project outcomes

4.

The process by which passengers or goods are moved or delivered from one place to another.

a)

Transportation

b)

Communication

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Construction

5.

New designs always require testing with models, especially when the final project is expensive or hazardous to build, or when failure would have a very high cost. This is why engineers construct _______________.

a)

Models

b)

Prototypes

c)

Simulations

d)

Blueprints

6.

What is the purpose of testing a prototype multiple times?

a)

To identify flaws and make improvements

b)

To increase production speed

c)

To reduce costs

d)

To finalize the design

7.

The study of the natural world is?

a)

Science

b)

Art

c)

Philosophy

d)

Mathematics

8.

Which step would you be completing if you were suggesting improvements?

a)

Analyze your data

b)

Evaluate or judge your results

c)

Implement changes

d)

Gather feedback

9.

Which step would you be completing if you were sketching out as many possible design ideas as you can think of?

a)

Brainstorm possible solutions

b)

Finalize design specifications

c)

Conduct user research

d)

Evaluate existing designs

10.

What is the main goal of building a prototype?

a)

To test and improve a design before final production

b)

To create a final product immediately

c)

To gather customer feedback after production

d)

To reduce the cost of manufacturing

11.

Which medium can a hovercraft operate on?

a)

Only water

b)

Only land

c)

Both land and water

d)

Only in the air

12.

A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.

a)

Innovation

b)

Invention

c)

Discovery

d)

Creation

13.

What is the first step in solving a technological problem?

a)

Identify the need or problem

b)

Develop a solution

c)

Test the solution

d)

Implement the solution

14.

Hovercrafts reduce what type of friction with the surface?

a)

Air friction

b)

Surface friction

c)

Rolling friction

d)

Fluid friction

15.

Which step would you be completing if you were looking at a student's project from last year?

a)

Explore what others have done before you

b)

Create a new project from scratch

c)

Present your findings to the class

d)

Ask for feedback on your own project

16.

What is it called when a team works together to solve a problem using their combined skills and knowledge?

a)

Collaboration

b)

Competition

c)

Isolation

d)

Segregation

17.

Who uses the engineering design process to solve real-world problems?

a)

Scientists

b)

Engineers and inventors

c)

Artists

d)

Teachers

18.

A person who designs machines or structures.

a)

Architect

b)

Engineer

c)

Scientist

d)

Technician

19.

A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal.

a)

System

b)

Network

c)

Organization

d)

Component

20.

What do engineers often use to communicate their design ideas before building?

a)

Technical drawings or blueprints

b)

Verbal presentations

c)

3D models

d)

Project management software