Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 436 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) hide a failed test (d) change only one thing
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) builder
4. 4.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
5. 5.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
7. 7.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
8. 8.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
12. 12.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
14. 14.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) plans a space mission (c) wires a new building (d) designs artificial limbs
15. 15.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) measure its performance (c) dream up possible fixes (d) pick the build order
17. 17.True or false: a civil engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) aerospace
19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
21. 21.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) collects the supplies
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
26. 26.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) builds rockets (c) designs car engines (d) keeps data safe online
27. 27.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 60 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
32. 32.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
33. 33.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a ceiling fan (c) a satellite (d) a coral reef
34. 34.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 320 g and design C held 370 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a river (c) a satellite (d) a mobile phone
38. 38.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 340 g, design B held 390 g and design C held 290 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut away from your body (d) wear safety goggles
40. 40.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True

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