Unit 3 Engineering Design Assessment PDF
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This document contains multiple-choice questions related to evaluating the steps in an engineer design process. The questions assess aspects like planning, testing, and improving a prototype.
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nit 3 U ngineering Design Assessment E Engineer Designing Process Directions: Choose the best answer(s) to each question. ...
nit 3 U ngineering Design Assessment E Engineer Designing Process Directions: Choose the best answer(s) to each question. 1. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers make a detailed diagram? . Ask a b. Plan c. Create d. Imagine 2. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers learn from their mistakes and make changes to their prototype? . Test a b. Present c. Create d. Improve 3. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers determine the problem they are trying to solve? . Plan a b. Imagine c. Ask d. Create 4. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers check their prototype to see if it is working correctly? . Test a b. Present c. Create d. Improve 5. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers conduct research and brainstorm a list of solutions? . Plan a b. Imagine c. Ask d. Create 6. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers follow their plan to build their protype? . Test a b. Imagine c. Present d. Create 7. In which step of the engineer design process do engineers share their final prototype with others and discuss flaws that lead to their success? . Test a b. Present c. Create d. Improve 8. A(n) ___________________ is a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works. . Engineer Design Process e f. Prototype g. Engineer h. Client 9. ___________________ are limitations to the project such as a budget and time limits. . Prototype a b. Engineer c. Client d. Constraints 10. A __________________ is a first model of a design, it is usually smaller than the final design. a. Prototype b. Engineer c. Client d. Constraints 11. The ________________ is the paying customer making the request for a specific engineering design to solve a specific problem. . Engineer Design Process a b. Engineer c. Client d. Constraints 12. _________________ is the plan that engineers follow to solve a problem. . Engineering Design Process a b. Engineer c. Client d. Constraints 13. When following the engineering design process, the different steps can occur in what direction? a. Counter-clockwise . Both clockwise and counter-clockwise b c. In any direction, including going back to previous steps d. Clockwise 14. Which of the following qualifies as a PROBLEM that needs to be fixed? . A door won't latch all the way. a b. One leg of a chair is shorter than the others. c. The kitchen faucet won’t stop leaking. d. All of the above. 15. When designing a new invention, which of the following is theLEAST important to consider? . The cost of making it a b. The color of the invention c. The time it takes to build it d. How well the product performs its job 16. Students would like to sell cold drinks to raise money for a field trip. They need to keep the drinks cold for 3 hours at the ball game. At which step of the engineering design process are the students? . Improve a b. Ask c. Test d. Imagine 17. After identifying the problem you want to solve, you should next conduct _____________ to see what is already known about the problem. . Experiments e b. Research c. Improvements d. Planning 18. Sarah is going to design a paper airplane. After doing research, Sarah makes several different designs and selects the one she wants to use. What is the next step Sarah should use in the engineering design process? . Test a b. Create c. Improve d. Plan 19. Bob presented an idea for recycling used plastic bottles to a water company. If he followed the engineering design process, what was the first step in developing his idea? . Identifying a problem (Ask) a b. Selecting a solution (Imagine) c. Building a prototype (Create) d. Conducting research (Imagine) 20. A company gave away prototypes of a newly designed hair dryer to 100 clients for them to test. The company also asked the clients to complete a satisfaction survey so the company would know how well the hair dryers worked. This process is part of which step in the Engineering Design Process? . Identifying the problem a b. Researching the problem c. Testing and evaluating to make sure the design is working properly. d. Presenting the final design to a group of hair salons 21. A company is making a prototype for a new apple design. Which of the following statements best describes an advantage of making several different prototypes at once? . Testing them at the same time a b. Production in large numbers c. Larger number of buyers d. Saves times creating a design 22. Samantha noticed the robot she made for her science project wasn't performing correctly. What should she do to correct the problem? . Throw it away and forget about it. a b. Throw it away and start over building a new robot. c. Don’t make any changes just use this robot. d. Try to figure out why it isn't working and make improvements to her robot. 23. My dishwasher was leaking water, so I called the repairman to fix it. After he researched the problem, he replaced a broken part. What step of the Engineering Design Process would he need to do next? . Plan a b. Create c. Improve d. Test 24. Johnny came up with an idea to make a solar oven for a science project at school. According to the Engineering Design Process, which of the following should be Johnny´s next step? . Construct prototypes a b. Gather materials c. Research designs d. Test prototypes 25. Is there a set number of times you should go through the engineering design process steps before you are finished? a. Yes, you should go through the engineering design process one time because that is all you need to do. b. Yes, you should go through the engineering design process two times because more than that is wasting time. c. No, you don't need to use the engineering design process at all. d. No, there isn't a set number of times to go through the engineering design process because you can keep improving your prototype until you are satisfied with it. 26. Molly has a school science fair coming up next month. She plans to start working on her project this weekend. She has been thinking of a problem she would like to solve. Molly has decided to build a robot that will clean her bedroom. a. Identify the next step of the engineering design process Molly must complete. b. What will Molly be doing when she is completing the next step you identified.
