Engineering 1
What does the S - in S.T.E.M. stand for?
science
What does the T - in S.T.E.M. stand for?
technology
What does the E - in S.T.E.M. stand for?
Engineering
What does the M - in S.T.E.M. stand for?
Math
What is the name of the series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.
The design process
Civil engineering involves which of the following?
Designing structures
What kind of engineer designs machines?
Mechanical Engineer
What is matter?
Anything that has mass and takes up space
What is a circuit?
A Path
Which is not a state of matter?
Air
Why do engineers work in teams when solving design challenges?
Reduce the work load -complete work more quickly - generate more ideas and greater creativity
Students are brainstorming and sketching ideas. Which step of the design process is this?
Imagine Step
Students are defining the problem for possible solutions to the problem. Which step of the design process is this?
Ask/ Identify the Problem
Students choose a solution and develop a design to the problem. Which step of the design process is this?
Plan
Test the object
Interpreting data means that you look at the data and form ___________?
Conclusions based on the information
What is the purpose of the Engineering and design process?
To solve problems effectively and efficiently
Group 1 is creating their prototype, they discover that it is not working. What should they do next?
Return to the imagine step of the process and select another possible prototype or idea
You were assigned to build a basic circuit to light a bulb. What do you need?
Energy source, conductors, a bulb.
Engineers designs things like structures, machines, and electrical equipment, what is an engineer best known for doing?
Making things useful for us
People who work with computers and programs are?
software engineers.
People who study electricity are?
Electrical engineers
What do software engineers write up?
Programs
People who build and design things to solve specific problems?
Engineers
A plan produced to show the workings of an object before it is built or made is a?
Design