Steps
What is the first step of the EDP where you identify the problem?
Ask, Define
Something you need to solve is called what?
Problem / Challenge
A chair makes a loud screeching noise when it moves across the floor. How could you fix this?
Add felt pads, rubber caps, or a soft material to the chair legs
What job did the women do at NASA in the movie?
Mathematics / Computers
A team starts building right away without talking about the problem first. What step was skipped?
The Ask step / Didn’t define the problem
Which step is when you come up with different ideas and solutions?
Imagine / Brainstorm
Limits or rules you must follow are called what?
Constraints
Your papers keep blowing off your desk when the fan is on. What is a simple solution?
Use a paperweight, binder clip, or turn the fan away
Name two of the main characters in Hidden Figures.
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, or Mary Jackson
Your teacher says you can only use 10 index cards. What is that known as?
Constraint
Which step includes drawing and labeling your idea?
Planning
A rule or goal the solution must meet to be successful
Criteria
Your phone battery keeps dying before the end of the day at school. What could you do?
Bring a charger, use low power mode, or reduce usage
What big goal was NASA trying to achieve in the movie?
Send a man into space / orbit Earth
Your goal is to build the tallest tower possible. What is that called?
Criteria
Which step invloves bringing your solution to life?
Create / Build
A model that engineers build and test
Prototype
A classroom door keeps slamming shut loudly during class. How could you solve this problem? EXPLAIN why this works
Add a door stopper, slow-close hinge, or soft padding
What problem did Katherine Johnson help solve?
Calculating flight paths / re-entry / being the "computer"
You build a model before making the final version. What is it called?
Prototype
Name the phases of the 4th step (cycle) in the EDP in order
Plan, Build, Test, Improve
The process engineers use to solve problems and make things better
Your group’s tower keeps tipping over because it is too top-heavy. What is a better design solution? EXPLAIN why this works.
Widen the base, lower the center of gravity, or balance the weight
What challenge did Mary Jackson face to become an engineer?
She had to go to court to attend an all-white school
A group finishes building but never checks to see if their design actually works. Which step was skipped?
Testing