Engineering Design Process

A set of steps engineers follow to complete the design of an object or idea is called the

• The Scientific Method

• The Engineering Design Process

A manufacturer has developed a textured surface for plastic cups. The manufacturer has produced prototypes. Which of the following is the next step in the engineering design process?

• market the new textured cups

• redesign the textured surface

• test and evaluate the prototypes

After your research is done you begin to _____________.

• test and evalutate

• imagine and plan

• ask questions

• improve

Which step might be included when defining the problem?

• Listing criteria and constraints
• Research
• Testing a prototype
• Brainstorming

Which step would include testing the object?

• Improve

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create

What does "iterative" mean?

• The process happens only once

• The process is difficult

• The process repeats itself

• The process is slow

Which are examples of design constraints?

• The product must be able to fit in a 1' x 1' x 1' box

• The product must cost under $100 to make

• The product must be under 4 pounds

• all of the above

Stating the goals and objectives of the problem is an example of what step?

• Identifying the problem

• Selecting an approach

• Brainstorming ideas

• Generating ideas

What is the main goal of the design process?

• To write reports

• To make things

• To make charts and graphs

• To find solutions to problems

Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____

• define the problem
• design your solution
• build a protoype
• test your solution