Engineering Design Process
Why is teamwork helpful during the design process?
more ideas and different skill sets
Why might a parachute help an air drop package?
It slows it down
What is the main job of a helmet?
to protect your head/brain
Why do roller coasters often start with a large hill?
to build up energy
What is force?
a push or pull
What is one example of a constraint an engineer might have?
time, money, resources, safety
What force pulls an air drop package toward the ground?
gravity
What can happen if the brain is injured?
memory loss, mobility issues, cognitive impairment
Why don’t roller coasters usually have engines on every hill?
rely on gravity and momentum
What two things do you need to calculate speed?
distance and time
What might happen if an engineer skips the planning step?
mistakes, wasted materials, unsafe designs
If two packages have the same parachute but different weights, which one is more likely to break?
the heavier one
What does TBI stand for?
Traumatic Brain Injury
Which part of a roller coaster usually has the most speed
bottom of a tall hill
What unit is force measured in?
Newtons
After testing a design, engineers use results to do this step to make their design better.
improve
Name one reason a place may need an airdrop package
answers vary
Why is the skull not enough to fully protect the brain?
The brain can still move within the skull
This force pulls the roller coaster car down the big hills.
gravity
What law says that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by a force?
Newton's first law
Why is the engineering design process depicted as a circle instead of a straight line
Repeat steps many times until the result is the safest and best version it can be
Name one thing that could go wrong when delivering an airdrop package
answers vary
How many concussions were reported in the 2024 NFL football season
182
Accept answers 175 - 190
This force slows the roller coaster down as it moves along the track.
friction
This law of motion says that for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
Newton's third law of motion