Unit 2 The Engineering Process Study Guide

Which is an original or model on which something is based?

• Blueprint
• Model
• Prototype
• Sample

Which means to conceive an idea and prepare plans and drawings for something to be built?

• Planning
• Designing
• Constructing
• Sketching

What is anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs?

• Supplies
• Equipment
• Tools
• Materials

What are groups of things that work together to achieve a goal?

• Crews
• Squads
• Gangs
• systems

Which is a series of steps used to achieve a goal or make a product?

• Strategy
• Technology Process

• Blueprint
• Pathway

Which is an example of technology?

• banana
• smartphone

Which would be the first step to design a safer set of wooden steps?

• Brainstorm solutions

• Paint the steps with a bright color
• Ignore any cracks or damages on the steps
• Add more decorative elements to the steps

If a company is building a spaceship for transporting astronauts to the moon. What is the first step that the company needs to do?

• Hire astronauts first
• Start building the spaceship without a plan
• Launch the spaceship immediately
• Identify the needs of the new ship

THe best way to test a design is to see if something would break and make a prototype and test it.

• true

• false

What is the first step in the design process?

• Skip to the final design
• Start building prototypes immediately
• Ignore user feedback
• Define the problem or identify the need