Design Process
What is the first step in the engineering design process?
Machines make______ easier.
WORK
Which of the following is NOT a Simple machine
1. A pulley
2. A car
3. An inclined plane (a slope!)
A car!
What type of engineer works with electricity?
Electrical engineer!
Which of the following is an example of a constraint?
1. Budget
2. A time limit
3. Both are examples of constraints
BOTH
Angel wants to design and build a structure that will protect tomato plants from rain while still letting in sunlight. Which idea will help him meet his design goal?
A clear plastic box
A wooden case
Mosquito netting
A clear plastic box!
An engineer who designs machines is called a....
1. Aerospace engineer
2. Structural engineer
3. Mechanical engineer
3. Mechanical engineer!
List 2 forces that engineers have to consider in their designs
Friction
Gravity
Drag/air resistance
A model on which a real product is based is called a...
Drawing
Prototype
Inference
Prototype!
Juliana notices some ducks trying to swim in a fountain, but they can’t get in because it is too far off the ground. Which idea would best help the ducks get into the fountain?
A landing pad in the middle of the fountain.
Steps for the ducks to enter into the fountain.
Rebuild the fountain closer to the ground.
2. Steps
Any design, product, or process that people use to solve problems is considered:
Business
Technology
Math
2. Technology!
A marshmallow tower is an example of which type of engineering:
Structural
Mechanical
Civil
Structural or civil! A structural engineer is a type of civil engineer. A mechanical engineer designs machines
What is the LAST step in the engineering design process?
Improve!
Emily needs to transfer a large bucket of orange juice into many small drinking glasses. Which of the options would best help Emily do this?
Strong arms
A funnel
Medium size buckets
2. A funnel!
What type of machine is BERTHA?
A tunnel boring machine!
What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa
“Your design must include 20 toothpicks” is an example of a:
Criteria
Constraint
2. Criteria!
IF your M&M's are too big for your candy tunnels, how can you solve this problem?
Cut straws/bite candy/other ideas!
Name the THREE simple machines we have studied so far
Hint: we designed 3 different simple machines for these projects - balloon powered cars, tunnels, and lifting something heavy with a rope over a wheel.
1. Pulleys
2. Wheel and axle
3. Inclined plane
List 4 types of engineers
E.g.
Structural
Civil
Electrical
Mechanical
Marine
Aerospace
Software