Engineering

Question 1

Makerspace

Answer 1

An area in the basement of Brown-Kopel that you can use with tools and different levels of access to things such as welding and laser cutting.

Question 2

Design Methods

Answer 2

there are many design methods that can be useful for developing an idea, such as the superhero method

Question 3

Importance of Teamwork

Answer 3

Teamwork is more than just making it less work for a single person. It allows for ideas to come from different people who’s brains work different ways and solve problems differently, allowing for multiple different types of solutions to the same problem

Question 4

Importance of Project Management

Answer 4

This is important because when working in a group, it can be challenging without having one person or a small group to have the authority to make a decision on a disagreement or plan the best course of action.

Question 5

Importance of communication

Answer 5

Communication is one of the most important things for engineers. Even if you have a trillion-dollar idea, it’s worthless if you can’t communicate what it is, why it’s good, and how to go about reaching it.

Question 6

Superhero Design Method

Answer 6

A method where you would analyze a problem and see how a superhero would solve a problem then try and solve it the same way or in a similar way

Question 7

How to get unique ideas when brainstorming

Answer 7

When brainstorming in a group, everyone will come up with the same initial ideas to solve a problem, but the most unique will be one of the last ones that your group comes up with