Design Process

What experiment did we perform which reflects the design process?

• the cathode ray experiment

• The spaghetti/Marshmallow challenge

• the penicillin experiment

• All of the above

The problem, brainstorming, designing & building, testing, improving, retesting, and sharing are all a part of the ______.

• building process

• architect program

• engineering experience

• design process

What was the problem in the marshmallow challenge?

• getting the groups to agree in the design and cooperate

• to build the tallest structure that could hold a marshmallow

• racing against time and against other teams before time was up

• not having enough supplies or the perfect kind of supplies

What is brainstorming?

• spying on other groups to see what they're doing so that you can copy

• looking on the internet for what others have done in the past

• discussing ideas and deciding on a plan to try out

• arguing about who should be in charge and whose plan is the best

During the challenge which pieces of the design process happened at the same time?

• designing, building, & testing

• problem, improving, & retesting

• Testing, sabotaging, and sharing

• Brainstorming, spying, & improving

What was the test for your model?

• If it could be over 49.5 cm

• if you could use all of the supplies to build it

• If it looked the coolest

• if it could hold the marshmallow without falling

What is often the most important part of the engineering process?

• spying and sabotaging your competition

• improving and thinking about what worked and what didn't

• controlling the group so that they use your idea

• realizing that there is only 1 right way to build anything

Why is the second test important?

• you can improve the good things

• you get to change and make your first idea better

• you learn from what you did the first time

• You can avoid the things that didn't work

• All of the above

At the end of the process what do you do with the model you create if you worked for a company?

• keep it for yourself

• give it to the company, because they hired you

• demolish it and move on to the next project

• All of the above

Why did children perform better on the challenge than business professionals

• kids tried many different ideas

• kids weren't trying to impress each other

• kids weren't trying to take control of the group

• All of the above