The Design Process

A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

• Engineers

• Engineering Problem

• Engineering Design Process

• Scientific Method

Engineers ask critical questions about what they want to create, whether it be a skyscraper, amusement park ride, bicycle or smartphone.

• Ask

• Design

• Imagine

• Improve

Brainstorm ideas. List available materials and how they may be used to solve the problem.

• Ask

• Imagine

• Create

• Improve

Sketch your design/drawing solution then label the parts and materials.

• Prototype

• Ask

• Imagine

• Design/Plan

In this step you discuss how you could improve your solution. Make revisions. Draw new designs. Iterate your design to make your product the best it can be. And now, REPEAT

• Ask

• Imagine

• Improve

• Create

In this step, you build your prototype by making your ideas real.

• Improve

• Create

• Prototype

• Imagine

A first, typical model of something before you build the real thing.

• design

• prototype

• technology

• drawing

Why do engineers build a model first before they build the real thing?

• To test how well they work.

• To check if the design is safe and effective before building the real-sized structure.

• It can help point out the flaws/errors in the design before building the real one.

• All the answers mentioned are correct.