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The Steps in the Design Process
Vocabulary
Product, Process, System, or Tool
100
This is the the first step in the design process.
What is identify a problem
100
This is any designed system, product, or process that people use to solve problems
Technology
100
A cell phone
Product
200

What is the second step in the design process?

Plan/Build: brainstorm, design, and build a prototype.

200
This is an original or test model on which a real product is based.
Prototype
200

Coding a videogame

Process

300

The third step in the design process is to...

Test the prototype 

300
This means to conceive something and prepare the plans and drawings for it to be built.
Design
300
Meters ticks, screwdrivers, and calculators
Tools
400

The fourth step is to...

Redesign: Evaluate the results and make adjustments. This may mean starting back at step 2.

400
This is anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs.
Tool
400
Trains, railways, and safety signals at rail crossings all working together to move goods and people from place to place.
System
500

Your prototype works and has successfully passed the tests. What do we do now?

Communicate our results.

500
This is the use of scientific and mathematical principles to develop something practical.
Engineering
500
Baking muffins
Process