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WorksheetsEngineering Design Study Guide and Process
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main job of an engineer?
Sell tools and machines to customers
Use science and creativity to solve problems
Copy others’ ideas without changes
Memorize facts for long tests only
Which word best matches: things needed for an activity like cotton balls or yarn?
Designs drawn on paper
Materials needed for a task
Properties of a substance
Technology used by humans
What does the word design mean in engineering?
A list of materials without pictures
A finished product with no instructions
A random guess about how to build something
A plan or drawing that shows how something works
Properties are best described as
Steps used to test a prototype
Characteristics like color, hardness, or density
Places where engineers do their work
Tools that help measure distances
Technology is
Anything humans create to meet a need
Only electronic devices with screens
Natural objects found in forests
Only tools made from metal parts
Which step of the Engineering Design Process comes first?
Ask about the problem and limits
Plan by drawing and listing materials
Create and test the solution
Improve what did not work well
During the Imagine step, what should teams do?
Skip choices and build fast
Buy materials without a plan
Brainstorm ideas and pick the best
Test and record final results
What are two main actions in the Plan step?
Draw a diagram and gather materials
Clean tools and recycle scraps
Write a story and decorate pages
Vote on rules and pick a leader
Which action belongs in the Create step?
Only change parts that look cool
Only list problems and constraints
Only talk about possible ideas
Follow the plan and test it out
What is the goal of the Improve step?
Discuss what can work better
End the project without tests
Choose the first idea quickly
Throw away all earlier plans
An example of a constraint when designing a bridge is
A secret rule that changes daily
A guess about the color of paint
A celebration after finishing work
A limit like budget or material strength
Which task shows an engineer using properties?
Drawing cartoons for posters
Counting chairs in the room
Choosing a team name for fun
Picking a material for hardness
A team wants brighter headlights. Which step are they in when listing possible solutions?
Create by building the model
Improve by changing weak parts
Ask by writing the constraints
Imagine by brainstorming choices
You tested a prototype car and it rolls too slowly. What should you do next in the process?
Return to Improve and make changes
Forget the plan and start over
Switch teams and change goals
Skip to selling the product
Which sequence shows the correct order of the five steps?
Create, Improve, Ask, Plan, Imagine
Imagine, Create, Plan, Ask, Improve
Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve
Plan, Ask, Create, Improve, Imagine
