1.3 Engineering Design

Question 1

technology

Answer 1

the use of science to solve practical problems

Question 2

engineering

Answer 2

the development of technology

Question 3

What are the three main components of the engineering design process?

Answer 3

defining the problem, designing a solution, and evaluating the solution

Question 4

defining the problem

Answer 4

choosing criteria and constraints based on the function and limitations

Question 5

designing a solution

Answer 5

researching how others have solved similar problems and making a detailed plan

Question 6

evaluating the solution

Answer 6

determining whether the design meets the criteria and constraints by building and testing a prototype

Question 7

criteria

Answer 7

minimum characteristics that a design must have to function at all

Question 8

constraints

Answer 8

any characteristics (other than the criteria) required to solve the problem

Question 9

When choosing constraints, it is often necessary to consider

Answer 9

the safety of the design and the acceptance of the design by users and society

Question 10

tradeoff

Answer 10

giving up a characteristic that is less important for a characteristic that is more important

Question 11

prototype

Answer 11

a model of the design (or some part of the design)