Technology and Design Quiz

What is the first step in the design process?

• do research

• develop possible solutions

• identify the problem

• test a prototype

Telephones, steam engines, and washing machines are all examples of technology. What do these three examples have in common?

• They help people communicate.

• They solve problems.

• They are used in homes.

• They were recently developed.

Orville and Wilbur Wright used the design process as they designed their airplanes. One of the things they did was to read about other people's experiments. Which step of the design process is this?

• doing research

• choosing one solution

• identifying the problem

• communicating results

An engineer wants to design an electric car. She chooses one solution to build. What should she do next?

• create a prototype of the design

• start selling the electric car

• redesign the electric car

• determine if people like the design

What is the main advantage of magnetic levitation trains compared to diesel-electric trains?

• They are safer.

• They are faster.

• They are cheaper to build.

• They can carry more people.

A new bus has built-in GPS technology. What problem does GPS technology solve?

• Passengers and drivers may be injured in an accident.

• Some vehicles cannot hold enough people.

• Some vehicles do not travel fast enough.

• The bus driver might get lost.

An engineer is developing a new design for a tram. The engineer has three designs to choose from. Which design should the engineer select?

• the quickest one to produce

• the most costly one to make

• the smallest one

• the one that meets the most important needs

What is the main purpose of developing a prototype?

• to see how the product will look

• to figure out how much the product will cost to build

• to test whether or not the product will work

• to find out if people like the product

What is the last step in the design process?

• Find a solution.

• Do research

• Evaluate and redesign

• Test the prototype

The first fully working product that uses a design solution is called

• model

• prototype

• product

• design