Engineering Design Process Flashcard

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What is the first step of the Engineering Design Process?

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Ask

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Why is the ASK step considered the most important step?

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It helps the designer understand the problem to be solved.

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What happens during the IMAGINE step?

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The designer comes up with all possible solutions.

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What is a key purpose of the PLAN step?

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To follow the rules and constraints of the project

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What is a 'prototype' in the Engineering Design Process?

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A scale model of the final product

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Why is the TEST step important?

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To see if the product meets the design requirements

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What happens if the product does not solve the original problem in the IMPROVE step?

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The engineers start over at the ASK step.

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What is the purpose of the iterative nature of the Engineering Design Process?

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To allow for continuous improvement of the design.

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What are 'constraints' in the Engineering Design Process?

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The rules and boundaries that the design must follow.

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What does it mean for the Engineering Design Process to be 'iterative'?

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The process can be repeated multiple times.