PLTW Intro to Engineering Design Midterm Review
Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating cre-
ative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion
Answer: - Brainstorming
2. 1. A limit to a design process. may be such things as appearance,
funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2. A limitation or restric- tion.
Answer: Constraints
3. A tool used to a tool used to compare design solutions against one another,
using specific criteria.
Answer: Decision Matrix
4. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its
constraints. The is used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a
, problem before attempting a solution.
Answer: Design Brief
5. A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to
develop many possible solutions to solve a problem or satisfy human needs
and wants and to winnow(narrow) down the possible solutions to one final
choice.
Answer: Design Process
6. A book in which an engineer will formally document, in chronological order,
all of his/her work that is associated with a specific design project.
Answer: Engineering Notebook
7. An improvement of an existing technological product system, or method of
doing something
Answer: Innovation
8. A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by
study and experimentation.
Answer: Invention
9. Oblique pictorial where depth is represented as half scale compared to the
height and width scale.
Answer: Cabinet Pictorial
Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating cre-
ative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion
Answer: - Brainstorming
2. 1. A limit to a design process. may be such things as appearance,
funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2. A limitation or restric- tion.
Answer: Constraints
3. A tool used to a tool used to compare design solutions against one another,
using specific criteria.
Answer: Decision Matrix
4. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its
constraints. The is used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a
, problem before attempting a solution.
Answer: Design Brief
5. A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to
develop many possible solutions to solve a problem or satisfy human needs
and wants and to winnow(narrow) down the possible solutions to one final
choice.
Answer: Design Process
6. A book in which an engineer will formally document, in chronological order,
all of his/her work that is associated with a specific design project.
Answer: Engineering Notebook
7. An improvement of an existing technological product system, or method of
doing something
Answer: Innovation
8. A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by
study and experimentation.
Answer: Invention
9. Oblique pictorial where depth is represented as half scale compared to the
height and width scale.
Answer: Cabinet Pictorial
