8th STEM Test: The Engineering Design Process

Which of the following is not included in the engineering design process?

• define the problem

• do your research

• develop a possible solution

• build a prototype

• give up after the first test fails

You should only need to complete the Engineering Design Process (EDP) steps ONCE when working on a project

• True

• False

During this phase you will use outside resources to find out what has already been done to solve this problem or address this challenge.

• identify

• research

• create

• present

This is the phase where you use your sketched design to build your prototype.

• design

• create

• test

• present

This is part of the first step in the EDP where you define the need and goal.

• Identify the Problem

• Construct a Prototype

• Develop Possible Solutions

• Optimize

It is important to sketch detailed drawings/blueprints and decide what materials you would like to use. This happens during which step of the Design Process?

• Plan by selecting a promising solution

• Create a Prototype

• Improve and Redesign as Needed

• Research the Problem

These are the requirements the design needs to meet in order to be successful

• Criteria

• Constraint

• Cost

• Design Brief

 In which step of the EDP would you make changes to make your solution better?

• Identify the Problem

• Improve: Redesign as Needed

• Imagine Solutions

• Create a Prototype

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

An engineer has built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step hat the engineer should take in the Engineering Design Process?

• identify criteria and constraints

• use a design matrix

• test the prototype

• optimize the solution