Design Process
What does the design process do?
Solves problems
What is the issue that needs to be solved by the design process called?
Problem
What is something people do that changes the natural world called?
Technology
Name a simple example of technology
Shoes
What do civil engineers do?
Make plans for buildings in cities and towns
A plan for a solution that may use many drawings is called a ___________.
Design
What is it called when you judge how well a design worked?
Evaluate
Are trees technology? Tell why or why not.
No - they are part of the natural world, not man-made
Give an example of how technology has changed
ex: computers are used now instead of typewriters
Name a tool a civil engineer uses
Compass, computer, ruler
How can you communicate the results of your engineering process?
Tell someone what worked for you
What is the outcome of a design process called?
Solution
What powers the Maglev train?
Magnets
How has car technology changed the way people drive?
Now people can drive hybrid cars that pollute less
Name one thing a civil engineer does to make cities safer
They fix roads that are no longer safe
When would you need to redesign?
When you do not like your original design/it doesn't work well and needs more than a few small changes
To make something better is to...
improve
What powered the first trains?
Steam
What is the ultimate goal of technology?
Making life easier/better
What data do civil engineers use to plan buildings?
Measurements
What are the five steps of the design process in order?
find a problem
plan and build
test and improve
redesign
communicate results
What is a prototype?
The original design of something
How did drilling a hole through the Swiss Alps make travel easier?
Saved people time when they travel by train.
How have cameras changed in the last 30 years?
Digital now; can see pictures immediately
What are drawings civil engineers make called?
Construction plans