Design Like An Engineer
This is the first step where engineering define what they are trying to solve.
What is identifying the problem?
Machines do not reduce work, they do this to it.
What is change work?
This type of design requirement describes what something must do.
What is criteria?
This simple machine is also known as a ramp.
What is an inclined plane?
Following all tool procedures every time is an example of this.
What is proper safety practice?
This step comes after brainstorming and involves creating something to test.
What is building a prototype?
When force decreases, this increases.
What is distance?
A budget limit is an example of this.
What is a constraint?
This machine uses rope and a wheel to lift objects.
What is a pulley?
Pollution is an example of this type of impact.
What is an environmental impact?
This step involves checking how well a design works and collecting data.
What is testing the prototype?
This simple machine allows you to push an object instead of lifting it straight up.
What is an inclined plane (ramp)?
After a design fails testing, this is the next step?
What is improving/redesigning?
These two simple machines are found in a wheelbarrow.
What are a lever and wheel/axle?
Force equals mass times acceleration describes this law.
What is Newton's Law?
This step happens after testing and focuses on fixing the problems.
What is improving (iteration)?
This is the trade-off when using most simple machines.
What is less force but more distance?
This is the best tool to move a heavy box into a truck with less force.
What is an inclined plane?
This simple machine is basically a wrapped inclined plane.
What is a screw?
This type of engineer designs bridges and roads?
What is a civil engineer?
This is the correct order of the design process.
What is Identify, Brainstorm, Build, Test, Improve?
This is how a pulley helps do work.
What is changing the direction of force and reducing effort?
Engineers repeat the design process for this reason.
What is to improve and optimize the design?
These two simple machines are found in scissors.
What are a lever and wedge?
These skills include communication and teamwork.
What are soft skills?