Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 282 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: invention, branch, design step, limit or goal, testing, teamwork or tools. Use that lesson’s rule — the design process order is ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

1. 1.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) make it better, retest (c) ask who will use it (d) redesign after testing
3. 3.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) no, it repeats (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, only once
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
11. 11.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) measure an angle
12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a waterfall (c) a seashell (d) a railway track
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) tie back long hair (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut away from your body
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
18. 18.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
20. 20.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) cross a wide river (c) see very tiny things (d) store water for summer
23. 23.🤝 A team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
25. 25.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a water filter (c) a river (d) a ceiling fan
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) builder (d) materials manager
28. 28.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) make water safe to drink
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a dam (c) a banyan tree (d) a bicycle
30. 30.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) drive in a nail (d) grip and bend wire
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) carry 10 coins (c) use at most 20 straws (d) keep ice for 1 hour
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
33. 33.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
36. 36.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Create (b) Improve
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
39. 39.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork

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