Intro to STEM Pathways Mid-Term Exam 2024

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What is a Robot?

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A robot is a machine that uses inputs to make decisions and perform an action.

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What is the next step after researching a problem while building a robot with household materials for a career field? Options: redesign a new solution for the robot, create a prototype of the robot, develop possible solutions for the robot

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develop possible solutions for the robot

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You and your friends have tested your robot. It works, but does not successfully accomplish the goals of the task. Which step of the Engineering Design Process (EDP) does this show?

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Test and Improve

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The Engineering Design Process is

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an iterative process

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Which of the following is a part of the testing and improving stage of designing a robot? Options: writing an advertisement for your robot, trying to see how long the robot can operate on a full battery charge, writing the use and care instructions for your robot

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trying to see how long the robot can operate on a full battery charge

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This is the _________________step of the EDP: You and your team are excited about an upcoming project. You will be designing and building a catapult that can chunk pumpkins! You will need to know how to build a catapult and how to determine the amount of torque needed.

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Brainstorm and Research

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Using the materials provided, you and your team should make a catapult that can throw a pumpkin the farthest. Which step of the EDP is this?

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Create

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This is the________________step in the EDP.

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Reflect and Document

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What is Digital Design?

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Graphic design created through the use of technology.

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All of the following are careers in digital design except? Art Director, Audio Engineer, Robotics Engineer, HTML Designer

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Robotics Engineer