What is an Engineering Design Process?
Engineers use ______ and ________ principles to develop something practical.
mathematical and scientific
What is another word for a model in the engineering design process?
Prototype
Tools are products that help people produce, shape, or build things. Give 3 examples of non-electrical technology.
answers will vary (screw driver, bulldozer, pencil)
A designed system, product, or process that people use to solve problems is called:
technology
The first step in the engineering design process is ....
identifying a problem or need
When testing a prototype, should you only test it once? Why or why not?
You should do repeated trials for more accurate data
Technology helps us meet our needs and wants. Provide an example of this
answers will vary (ex: Smart phones allow us to communicate, access the internet, take pictures, send & store messages)
Anything that is made to meet a need or desire is called:
a technology product (cell phones)
What should an engineer do if they create a prototype but it does not meet the need or solve the problem?
Redesign the prototype. Keep the good design features and change the features that didnt work well.
Miss Sanders has presented her science class with a project to create something that will protect an egg when dropped from a foot in the air. Since she has already provided them with the problem, what should the students do next?
Brainstorm ideas on how to protect the egg during the drop
What is it called when groups of things all work together to move goods and people from place to place?
Designed System
Anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs is called:
a tool
What is it important to test a prototype?
To see what works & what doesn't work to make improvements.
During an egg drop challenge, you build your prototype. Next you test your prototype. The egg cracks during the drop. What should you do next?
Redesign the prototype to improve it
What is an example of a risk provided by technology?
answers may vary (example: texting while driving)
What does it mean to conceive an idea and prepare plans and drawings for it to be built?
Design
Name the 5 steps of the engineering design process in the correct order.
1. Find a problem/need
2. Plan (brainstorm) & build a prototype
3. Test the prototype
4. Redesign
5. Communicate
Your class is assigned a project in which you will work with a partner to build a paper airplane. The group with the airplane that travels the farthest wins. You and your partner decide to each make your own airplane and when you test them, they go the SAME distance. What should you do next to improve the final airplane for the class challenge?
Combine features from both airplanes and re-test.
Why is feedback important when it comes to technology?
Helps people think of ways to make improvements
A series of steps used to achieve a goal or make a product is called:
a technology process