The Engineering Design Process Quiz

Which of the following shows the correct order of the main steps in the engineering design process?

• Plan, Create, Imagine, Ask, Improve

• Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve

• Create, Improve, Ask, Plan, Imagine

• Imagine, Ask, Plan, Create, Improve

In the engineering design process, what is the main goal of the 'Ask' step?

• To build a model or prototype of the product.

• To brainstorm a list of possible solutions.

• To identify and define the problem or need that you are trying to solve.

• To test the finished product to see how well it works.

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You have a problem with your backpack straps digging into your shoulders. In the 'Imagine' step of the design process, what would you most likely do?

• Buy a new backpack with better straps.

• Write down a list of ideas for new kinds of padding for the straps.

• Start sewing new fabric onto the straps right away.

• Ask your friend what their favorite backpack is.

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After drawing a detailed sketch of your new backpack straps, you gather materials and start to build them. Which step of the design process are you in?

• The 'Ask' step.

• The 'Plan' step.

• The 'Create' step.

• The 'Improve' step.

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You test your newly designed backpack straps and find that they still feel a little uncomfortable. In the 'Improve' step, what should you do next?

• Go back to the 'Ask' step and redefine the entire problem.

• Decide that the design is finished and you are done.

• Make a change to the design, like adding more padding, and then test it again.

• Throw away your project and start from scratch with a completely different idea.

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