Engineering and The Design Process

Vocabulary

100

A person that uses math and science to define and solve problems

Engineer

200

The answer to a problem

Solution

300

A good feature

Strength

400

A flawed feature

Weakness

500

A set of steps that helps an engineer define a problem and plan, test, and share a solution

Design Process

Design Process

100

Step 1 of a Design Process

Define the Problem

200

Step 2 of a Design Process

Plan and Build

300

Step 3 of a Design Process

Test and Improve

400

Step 4 of a Design Process

Redesign

500

Step 5 of a Design Process

Communicate

Compare Design Solutions

100

Can a problem have one solution or many solutions?

Many solutions

200

What materials did you use in your tower lab?

Spaghetti

Marshmallows

Tape

300

How can you communicate your results to a classmate? (2 ways)

Tell them

Draw it

Take pictures

Call them on the phone

400

What does an engineer do when a design solution does not work?

Make changes

500

What can you use a ramp for?

Transporting things to new places

Miss S.

100

What is Miss S's #1 favorite color?

Orange

200

How many pets does Miss S have?

1

300

When is Miss S's birthday?

November 4th

400

What is Miss S's catch phrase?

Stay Gold

500

What college did Miss S. go to?

Rowan

Mystery

100

How many days are in November?

30

200

What state do you live in?

New Jersey

300

What day is Christmas?

December 25th

400

How many years has Miss S taught at this school?

3 years

500

What is our school theme this year?

Pirates