Understanding and Defining Problems -lesson 2

What is a problem according to the text?

• A) A solution that needs to be designed and built.

• B) A difficulty, need, or situation that needs to be dealt with and overcome.

• C) A question that does not require an answer.

• D) A statement that describes a situation.

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How many questions should you ask when defining a problem?

• A) One

• B) Two

• C) Three

• D) Four

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Which of the following is NOT one of the questions to ask when defining a problem?

• A) Who has the problem or need?

• B) What is the color of the problem?

• C) What is the problem or need?

• D) Why is it important to solve the problem?

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What should you do after answering the three questions for defining a problem?

• A) Write the problem as a statement.

• B) Ignore the problem.

• C) Start solving the problem immediately.

• D) Ask three more questions.

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What should you look for when performing research to understand the problem?

• A) The color and shape of the problem.

• B) People who have this problem and the cause and/or effects of the problem.

• C) The history of the problem.

• D) The financial benefits of solving the problem.

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According to the text, when is a problem worth solving?

• A) When it is interesting enough and worth the time and money to solve.

• B) When it is easy to solve.

• C) When it is assigned by someone else.

• D) When it can be solved without research.

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After researching the problem, what question should you ask yourself?

• What is the problem

• Is the problem important enough to solve

• Who has a problem

• what is the cause / effect of the problem

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How many steps are in the engineering process (from lesson 1)

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is step 2 of Engineering Design (lesson 1)

• define the problem

• brainstorm the problem

• choose the best solution

• build and test the solution

What is the purpose of engineering (lesson 1)

• to work with people

• to spend lots of money to fix something

• to create a problem

• to solve a problem

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