Vocabulary
What is a real world limit on a solution; for example, safely needs, time, money, or materials?
Constraint
The engineer could have made a computer design for it, cut it out using large machines, the glue...
What is a constraint on a bicycle?
it can only go so fast, might be dangerous on certain types of roads, too big or small for some people depending on the bike.
How do bunny ears help bunnies?
They have big ears so they can hear things really far away so they can run away from predators and survive.
What is the desirable features of a solution?
Criteria
How could an engineer have helped make a window?
To melt and form the glass, to design the frame, to fit the glass into the frame..
What is a constraint of a pencil?
Only works when its sharpened, only lasts so long before it is used up, eraser does not last forever...
They use them for hunting animals underground. Once they listen and find an animal underground they are able to dig them up.
What is the process of designing new or improved technology?
Engineering
How could an engineer have helped make a microwave?
Teams of engineers have worked together to design and make microwaves functional for people to use, how the door opens, the electrical panel, the plug, the actual microwaves...
What is a constraint of a swimming pool?
The pool can only be so big, the water has to stay inside and if it is all splashed out it cannot just refill itself, has to be cleaned..
My lunch box is not keeping my food cold enough. How could I change that?
Build in ice packs, have a space for ice to go in it...
What is figuring out what went wrong with a solution and why?
A Failure Analysis
How could an engineer have helped design your desk you are sitting at?
The length of the legs, how big the top of it is, the storage inside, how the screws fit into the legs...
What is a constraint of a laundry basket?
It can only hold so many clothes before it overflows, the clothes do not wash themselves, someone has to carry the basket..
Why would you come up with more than one way to test a solution?
What is a test that does not give any advantage to the conditions or objects being tested?
A Fair Test
How could an engineer have helped design your bed you sleep in at night?
The mattress had to be designed, the bed frame, the sheets, the blanket...
What is a constraint of driving a car?
Can only go on certain roads, only people over 16 can drive them, have to have a license to drive, cannot go too fast, have to obey laws..
What might happen if I am testing a solution and I change more than one thing at a time? Will it be a fair test?
It will not be a fair test, because you will not know what made it better or worse because you changed too many things at once.