Design Process
Mathematics in Engineering
Miscellaneous
Computer Science
Tinkering and Sound
100
Identify the Problem
What is the first step in the Design Process?
100
15 is 15% of this number
What is 15% of 100?
100
80 - 100 gallons of water
What is the amount of water a typical American uses each day?
100
A number expressed in the numeral system that typically uses "0" and "1"
What is a binary number?
100
His name is Mr. Weber
What is the name of the teacher helping with the Tinkering Class?
200
Brainstorm
What is the second step in the Design Process?
200
24 is 15% of this number
What is 15% of 160?
200
A measure of distance traveled relative to time and direction.
What is velocity?
200
This is when two people work on a program at the same time. One gives the directions verbally, and the other does the typing.
What is "pair programming"
200
Vibrations that travel through the air.
What is sound?
300
Design!
What is the third step in the Design Process?
300
You add all the numbers together, and then divide by how many numbers there were.
How do you calculate the average of a number?
300
A solid figure with many plane faces, usually more than six.
What is a polyhedron?
300
This is the method of reducing the amount of information needing to be transmitted, by marking repeating patterns in letters.
What is text compression?
300
The quality of a sound governed by the frequency of vibrations producing the sound.
What is pitch?
400
Build a Prototype
What is the fourth step in the Design Process?
400
The number 55 is the _____________ of these numbers: 22, 34, 55, 68, 99
What is median?
400
First you should set up an equality like this: 1000 grams / 1 kilogram
What is the first step to convert kilograms to grams?
400
This could be compared to "color by numbers" in that a message is given for which squares should be black and which should be white.
What is image representation?
400
These are some of the factors that will influence the sound of a drum?
What are diameter, length, and material in terms of a drum's sound?
500
Develop and perfect your design
What is the fifth step in the Design Process?
500
This is a table that shows the frequency of various outcomes in a sample.
What is a frequency distribution chart?
500
Technology that is designed to be cost-effective and sustainable.
What is "Appropriate Technology"?
500
The method by which changes were detected in our "magic card trick [blue and white cards].
What is "error detection" using parity?
500
The Landfill Harmonic Orchestra is from this country.
What is the name of the orchestra in PARAGUAY, that has all of its instruments made from trash?