Engineering
What is the origin or model of which something is based?
prototype
What is anything used to help people build or produce things to meet their needs?
a tool
What is the use of scientific and mathematical principles to develop something practical?
engineering
What is any designed system, product, or process used to solve problems?
technology
What is the first step of the design process?
Find a problem/ask a question
Why is it unsafe to throw away electronic devices which will end up in a landfill?
The devices have harmful chemicals.
What is the last step of the design process?
Communicate your design or results
What is information that tells whether or not the end product is successful?
feedback
What is something that people use in everyday ways called?
practical
You must follow a series of steps correctly and in order to bake a cake. What are these steps called?
a process (technology process)
____________ is to conceive something and to prepare the plans and drawings for it to be built.
Design
Abby has designed a birdhouse and must build a prototype. She needs to find a way to hold the pieces of wood together. What would be the BEST tools for this problem?
hammer and nails
You have been hired to create a new egg container that protects an egg from cracking. What's the next step?
Plan and draw a blueprint of a design idea and then build it.
A _____________ _______________ is tools, parts, and processes that work together.
designed system
What did we do after we tested our paper airplanes the first time?
We redesigned or improved the paper airplane and tested it again.
A series of steps used to achieve a goal or make a product is called a ___________ ____________.
technology process
A company has just built a prototype of a cordless lamp. What should the company do next?
Test the prototype
Car seats for babies and toddlers are important designs for today's transportation. Why is a car seat an example of technology?
Car seats are designed to solve a problem and meet a need. (safety in a car)
Why is it important to test a prototype of a product before producing thousands of the product?
You need to make sure the product is successful and doesn't have any errors so that you don't waste money on a failed product.
The goal of the railroad is to move people and cargo safely from one place to another. Tools, parts, and process that work together include railroad tracks, signals, trains, people, cargo, schedules, and conductors. What is this called?
a designed system