Engineering Design Process
Connectors
Shafts and Wheels
Beams
Miscellaneous
100

What is the Engineering Design Process?

The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps that engineers use to find a solution to a problem. 

100

Is this a connector?

 

No

100

Where is the wheel and shaft on this car?


The wheel on the car is connected to an axle. 

100

True or false: Beams only come in one size.

False

100

What is this called?


A motor
200

How many steps are in the Engineering Design Process?

6

200

Is this a connector?


Yes

200

How are wheels and shafts related?

The shaft goes into the wheel and allows it to turn.

200

What are beams used for?

They are used as a structural piece to build the robot.

200

What is this called?

 

A pulley

300

Name one step in the Engineering Design Process

Identify the problem, brainstorm solutions, select and plan a solution, build a solution, test a solution, repeat and improve.

300

What are connectors used for?

They are used to connect different parts together

300

True or false: The tire and the wheel hub are one piece and cannot be taken apart. 

False

300

What are specialty beams used for?

They are useful for building any mechanism that requires a bent piece.

300

Which one of these is a lock plate

 

The two by two plates and the one by three plates

400

Name three steps in the Engineering Design Process

Identify the problem, brainstorm solutions, select and plan a solution, build a solution, test a solution, repeat and improve.

400

What would you use to connect two beams at 90 degrees?

A corner connector

400

What is an example of a wheel and shaft being used in real life?

Bicycle, Ferris wheel, electric fan.

400

What are these called?

Plates

400

Name all of the teachers

Anshul, Stephanie, and Rithik

500

Name all of the steps in the Engineering Design Process

Identify the problem, brainstorm solutions, select and plan a solution, build a solution, test a solution, repeat and improve.

500

Name two different kinds of connectors

Standoffs, Connector Pins, Corner Connectors

500

What are the two main types of wheels in Vex IQ?

Omni wheels and traction wheels.

500

What are these called?

Specialty beams

500

What school is Rithik going to?

International Community School