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The Engineering Process: Quiz Questions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

What is the very first step of the Engineering Process?

a)

Designing the solution

b)

Defining the problem

c)

Building a prototype

d)

Doing research

2.

Which engineer was trying to solve the problem of expensive and slow communication in the 1800s?

a)

Willis Carrier

b)

Gustav Eiffel

c)

Alfred Nobel

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

3.

Why do engineers do research before starting a design?

a)

To see what other things already exist to solve the same problem

b)

To find out how much money they will make

c)

To build the final product immediately

d)

To draw a picture of the invention

4.

What was the specific problem Alfred Nobel wanted to solve when he invented dynamite?

a)

He wanted to make bigger explosions for fun

b)

He wanted a safer explosive for miners to use

c)

He wanted to build a tower in France

d)

He wanted to create a new way to send messages

5.

What happens during the "Develop a Solution" step?

a)

You build the real thing right away

b)

You decide exactly how you think you can solve the problem

c)

You sell the product to people

d)

You ask for a refund on materials

6.

Which step involves sketching out ideas, like bridges or towers, before they are built?

a)

Research

b)

Testing

c)

Design

d)

Evaluating

7.

What is a prototype?

a)

The final version of an invention

b)

A simple model used to test out a design

c)

A list of questions for research

d)

A type of electrical wire

8.

Why is building a prototype important?

a)

It is always the biggest version of the product

b)

It allows you to test the design to see if it works as wanted

c)

It is only used if you have extra money

d)

It is the very last step of the process

9.

True or False: An engineer's prototype usually works perfectly on the first try.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does "evaluating" your solution mean?

a)

Selling the product in a store

b)

Asking yourself if things are working the way you want and why

c)

Building a model out of wood

d)

Researching what other engineers did 100 years ago

11.

What is the "Question Everything" step?

a)

Defining the problem

b)

Research

c)

Design

d)

Evaluating

12.

If an engineer finds out their prototype isn’t working during the evaluation step, what should they do?

a)

Give up and quit

b)

Go back to earlier steps like design or building to fix it

c)

Pretend it works and sell it anyway

d)

Only do research for the rest of their career

13.

Which engineer tested prototypes for years before perfecting the air conditioner?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Willis Carrier

c)

Alfred Nobel

d)

Gustav Eiffel

14.

Why is failure considered a good thing in the Engineering Process?

a)

It means the engineer can go home early

b)

It gives a chance to learn and improve on the original idea

c)

It means the problem was too hard

d)

It proves that research is not necessary

15.

What are the three main examples of engineering success mentioned at the end of the video?

a)

The computer, the car, and the airplane

b)

The telephone, the air conditioner, and the Eiffel Tower

c)

The lightbulb, the internet, and the rocket

d)

The microwave, the television, and the bridge

16.

Who is the best math teacher

a)

Mrs. Landis

b)

Mrs. Woolley

c)

Mrs. Kratsack

d)

Mr. Lenardo

17.

Who is the funniest teacher?

a)

Mrs. Jarjous

b)

Mr. Lenardo

c)

Mrs. Kratscak

d)

Mrs. Woolley

18.

What is the name of the school you attend?

a)

Trexeler

b)

South Mountain

c)

Raub

d)

Harrison Morton

19.

What is our mascot?

a)

Phanatic

b)

Minute Man

c)

Swoop

d)

Ferrous

20.

Who is your science teacher?

a)

Mr. Garcia

b)

Mr. Brickhouse

c)

Mrs. Landis

d)

Mr. Lenardo