The Engineering Design Process

Before building anything, engineers ask 'What is the ________?'

• picture

• test

• idea

• problem

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Which of the following is a constraint?

• Withstand 15 seconds on a shake table

• Hold a load

• A budget of $20

• Have 2 stories

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Which of the following is a criteria?

• A budget of $20

• Withstand 15 seconds on a shake table

• Only 1 hour to complete

• Can only use 2 materials

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When testing 2 structures on a shake table, what can you do to make sure you have a fair test?

• Shake one structure for longer than the other

• Shake for the same amount of time and strength

• Shake one structure harder than the other

• Don't shake the structures

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After building and testing a structure, engineers will then

• forget about it

• keep testing the same design

• build the same design again

• Make changes to improve the design

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