ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS
This is the first step where engineers ask what the problem is.
WHAT IS ASK?
This is the main character in the story.
Who is HIKARU?
To make a maglev vehicle float, magnets must do this.
What is REPEL?
If weights fall off the vehicle, the system is not this.
What is SAFE?
Your vehicle sticks to the track instead of floating. What is the problem?
What is the magnets are attracting instead of repelling?
In this step, engineers imagine different ideas and solutions.
What is IMAGINE?
This technology saved his family store.
Maglev Train
If your vehicle sticks to the track, the magnets are doing this.
What is ATTRACTING?
Carrying more weights in one trip makes the system more this.
What is EFFICIENT?
Your vehicle keeps falling off or flipping, even though the magnets are correct. What could be the issue?
What is the vehicle is too big or too small for the track?
Engineers build a model or sample in this step.
What is PLAN/CREATE?
This was the name of Hikaru's Family store
Azuki Toy's
This happens when magnetic forces push an object up so it floats without touching the track.
What is LEVITATE?
A vehicle that wobbles or tips is not doing this well.
What is TRANSPORTING SAFELY?
Your vehicle is not stable and wobbles. What should you check first?
What is magnet alignment? What is if the magnets are lined up/aligned properly?
This step is when engineers test how well their design works.
What is TEST?
Mrs. Takamaru job.
Transportation Engineer
Adding more magnets can change this property.
What is MAGNETIC STRENGTH?
Engineers must balance these two important ideas.
What are SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY?
Your system works one time but not the next, and nothing on the vehicle changed. What should you check?
What is if the track is straight, stable, and not bending?
Engineers go back and make their design better in this step.
What is IMPROVE?
What was the name of the toy that gave Hikaru's family competition?
Tiny Toys
This must match correctly for levitation to work (north or south).
What are MAGNETIC POLES?
A system that moves smoothly and carries many objects is considered this.
What is SUCCESSFUL / EFFICIENT AND SAFE?
Your vehicle keeps tipping or flipping over during testing. What might be the problem?
What is the weight is not balanced or is placed incorrectly?