TE13 1.05/1.06 Engineering Design Process

Students will create a hovercraft consisting of a wood platform, a lift fan, a thrust fan, and shutter controls. The gas-powered craft will help students develop which engineering skill?

• Mathematical

• Communication

• Creativity

• Logical thinking

Tina's group has just developed a design proposal for the bridge her group has designed. What should be their next step according to the engineering design loop?

• Test the design

• Communicate the results of their research

• Identify criteria and constraints

• Make a model of the bridge design

Which example demonstrates the correct order for problem-solving?

• Identify the problem, brainstorm/research, develop solutions, choose the best solution, model/prototype, test, communicate the solution

• Develop possible solutions, model/prototype solutions, test, brainstorm improvements

• Brainstorm/research, define the problem, choose the best solution, model/prototype, test, communicate the solution

• Develop possible solutions, brainstorm/research, implement solution, evaluate solution, communicate the solution

A new product has been designed and is ready for manufacture. What must be completed in order to manufacture the product?

• Feedback

• Sketches

• Conceptual design

• Bill of material

What level of engineering design requires an existing product or design to operate in a new environment?

• Constraint

• Development

• Creation

• Adaptation

Logic and creativity are applied with compromises in complex real-life problems in:

• mind mapping.

• problem-solving.

• systems thinking.

• brainstorming.

Which trait helps engineers understand a variety of computer programs and other systems?

• Team player

• Attention to detail

• Technical knowledge

• Communication skills

Other than to create new products and processes, why does industry engage in research and development?

• To analyze markets

• To test designs

• To make a profit

• To generate jobs

When one makes design decisions to meet consumer demands, this is called:

• design principles.

• market influence.

• design assumptions.

• profit analysis.

What is the last step in the engineering design process?

• patent new ideas.

• identify the problem.

• communicate the results.

• test the prototype