Criteria and Constraints

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What is brainstorming?

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A step in the design process where a small group shares ideas and suggestions are written down for further consideration.

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What is the first step in the Engineering Design process?

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Identify the problem.

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What are constraints in design?

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Identified limitations to the design of a product or system.

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What are criteria in design?

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The requirements that a product or system must meet, such as being balloon powered or traveling a certain distance.

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Who is an engineer?

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A person trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.

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What is the purpose of defining criteria in a project?

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To establish the goals and requirements that the final product must achieve.

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What is the difference between criteria and constraints?

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Criteria are the desired features of a design, while constraints are the limitations that must be considered.

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Give an example of a constraint in a design project.

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A design must fit within a specific budget.

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What is a trade-off in engineering design?

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A compromise made between two conflicting criteria or constraints.

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What does it mean to prototype?

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To create a preliminary model of a product to test and evaluate its design.