WorksheetsVocabulary Practice-The EDP and Safety in the STEM Workplace
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process (EDP)?
Ask
Imagine
Plan
Create
Which step in the EDP involves brainstorming possible solutions?
Plan
Improve
Test
Imagine
What does the 'Plan' step in the EDP focus on?
Building a prototype
Selecting the best idea and outlining materials
Testing the design
Identifying the problem
What is the purpose of the 'Create' step in the EDP?
To brainstorm solutions
To build the prototype while following safety rules
To test the design
To identify hazards
What is the goal of the 'Improve' step in the EDP?
To test the prototype
To gather information
To brainstorm ideas
To enhance safety, performance, or efficiency
What is a hazard?
Anything that can cause harm
A step in the EDP
A safety rule
A type of PPE
What is a hidden hazard?
A danger that is not immediately visible
A danger that causes instant harm
A type of PPE
A step in the EDP
What are VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)?
A type of PPE
Dangerous gases released from some processes
A step in the EDP
A type of hazard pictogram
What are ultrafine particles?
A step in the EDP
Very small particles that can enter the lungs
A type of PPE
Large particles that are visible
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal Process Equipment
Protective Process Equipment
Professional Protective Equipment
What is the purpose of ventilation in a lab?
To remove hazardous air or fumes
To provide oxygen
To cool down equipment
To enhance lighting
What does SOP stand for?
Standard Operating Procedure
Safety Operating Plan
Standard Operation Process
Safety Operation Procedure
What is the role of OSHA?
To protect air, water, and land from pollution
To create global standards for safety
To test and certify product safety
To create and enforce workplace safety rules
What does the EPA focus on?
Workplace safety rules
Testing product safety
Creating global standards
Protecting air, water, and land from pollution
What is the role of ISO?
To test product safety
To protect the environment
To enforce workplace safety rules
To create global standards for quality, safety, and efficiency
What does UL do?
Tests and certifies product safety
Creates global standards
Protects the environment
Enforces workplace safety rules
What does ethics mean in the context of safety?
Creating a safety culture
Being responsible for safety procedures
Following rules and SOPs
Doing what is right when making safety decisions
What does compliance mean?
Following rules, SOPs, and safety expectations
Creating a safety culture
Being responsible for safety procedures
Testing product safety
What is safety culture?
Testing product safety
Being responsible for safety procedures
Following rules and SOPs
The shared attitude that safety is important
What does accountability mean in safety?
Being responsible for following or enforcing safety procedures
Following rules and SOPs
Testing product safety
Creating a safety culture
What is fume extraction used for?
To pull harmful fumes away from people
To cool down equipment
To provide oxygen
To enhance lighting
What is a respiratory hazard?
A type of PPE
A type of hazard pictogram
Anything that can harm the lungs
A step in the EDP
What is the purpose of training in a STEM lab?
To learn how to safely use tools, equipment, and procedures
To test product safety
To enhance lighting
To create a safety culture
What does lab layout refer to?
The creation of SOPs
The arrangement of equipment, walkways, and work zones
The process of testing prototypes
The design of safety pictograms
What is a prototype?
A type of PPE
A type of hazard pictogram
A step in the EDP
A test model built during the Create step
What is a safety pictogram?
A symbol that warns about a specific hazard
A type of PPE
A step in the EDP
A type of hazard
What are engineering controls?
A step in the EDP
A type of PPE
Rules and procedures that reduce risk
Physical changes to a workspace that reduce hazards
What are administrative controls?
Physical changes to a workspace
A step in the EDP
Rules and procedures that reduce risk
A type of PPE
Which step in the EDP involves testing the design?
Test
Plan
Create
Improve
What is the purpose of the 'Ask' step in the EDP?
To identify the problem, hazards, and requirements
To brainstorm solutions
To test the design
To build a prototype
