Design Process
What is the first step in the design process?
Identify a problem
What do engineers do?
Build things that solve problems
What step in the design process is to identify the problem?
Why do we need bridges?
To cross over water or other big geographical features (valleys, rivers)
What do you do after you identify the problem?
Plan your steps and materials
What is the 2nd step?
Plan steps and materials needed
What should all engineers do after they test their last design?
Communicate to other engineers their solution
What step in the design process do engineers communicate results and share the solution?
The last step
What happens if a bridge starts to fall apart?
Engineers have to fix it
Why do scientists have to communicate results?
What is the 3rd step?
What happens if engineers run into a problem in their design?
Create a new design and test again
Why is it important to figure out the problem?
What problem does building a bridge solve?
People need to get places
What is a prototype?
The first design you make
What is the 4th step?
Test your prototype
Why are engineers important to the world?
They build important things like bridges and roads
Why do scientists follow the design process?
To find solutions to problems
When building a bridge, do scientists work on their own or in groups?
In groups
True or False: Scientists follow the design process to practice making measurements
False; They follow the design process to find solutions to a problem
What is the 5th step?
Redesign prototype and test again
Why do engineers make a prototype?
What problem does air conditioning solve in cars?
People get too hot inside cars during the summer
What kind of scientists builds bridges?
An engineer
True or False: When a prototype does not work, scientists should start all over.
False; They should improve their design and test again