TED UNIT 4 Exam Review Questions and
Answers
There are many scientific concepts that are used by engineers and designers. _____ green would NOT be
one of these concepts. - Answer-colors that match
A new office building has been planned and will be built in sunny, Phoenix, AZ. The roof will have a three
foot overhang and the exterior walls will be constructed using twelve inch adobe brick. The design
feature of this building have been established based on _____. - Answer-environmental conditions
A focus group usually consists of groups of 5-7 people that are surveyed. The data collected from a focus
group should be considered an _____. - Answer-opinion
The process used to make a design or system as effective or efficient as possible is called _____. -
Answer-optimization
A wise designer should realize _____. - Answer-it is inappropriate to address some design problems
The process used to maximize the function, market appeal, and safety of a new technology is referred to
as _____. - Answer-optimization
The engineering design process is a series of steps that are _____. - Answer-iterative
, A problem-solving process that is used to generate ideas, model, test, and communicate new products
and processes is called an _____. - Answer-engineering design process
_____ is the last step in the design process. - Answer-presenting the solution
Many airplanes are constructed largely out of aluminum even though steel is a stronger material. This is
an example of _____. - Answer-optimizing design trade-offs
Designing a vehicle within its given budget, the design team eliminated several features based on the
original design. _____ is the relationship between criteria and constraints. - Answer-competing
When refining a design, the _____ method would yield information to improve the efficiency of the
design. - Answer-computer simulations
_____ must be clearly defined. - Answer-design problems
A linear (straight forward) approach to develop a product will predict that _____. - Answer-each phase
is addressed independently, one step at a time.
High school students are developing a Technology Education website to educate the local community
about the school's Engineering Design program. The question that is most likely to be asked in the
problem analysis phase of the engineering design process is _____. - Answer-what does the community
need to know about the program
A technology club completed an entry for the video promotional competition, and is required to present
it to the judges to explain the process used to create it. _____ will be the design process step that the
club will complete. - Answer-communicate the results
Answers
There are many scientific concepts that are used by engineers and designers. _____ green would NOT be
one of these concepts. - Answer-colors that match
A new office building has been planned and will be built in sunny, Phoenix, AZ. The roof will have a three
foot overhang and the exterior walls will be constructed using twelve inch adobe brick. The design
feature of this building have been established based on _____. - Answer-environmental conditions
A focus group usually consists of groups of 5-7 people that are surveyed. The data collected from a focus
group should be considered an _____. - Answer-opinion
The process used to make a design or system as effective or efficient as possible is called _____. -
Answer-optimization
A wise designer should realize _____. - Answer-it is inappropriate to address some design problems
The process used to maximize the function, market appeal, and safety of a new technology is referred to
as _____. - Answer-optimization
The engineering design process is a series of steps that are _____. - Answer-iterative
, A problem-solving process that is used to generate ideas, model, test, and communicate new products
and processes is called an _____. - Answer-engineering design process
_____ is the last step in the design process. - Answer-presenting the solution
Many airplanes are constructed largely out of aluminum even though steel is a stronger material. This is
an example of _____. - Answer-optimizing design trade-offs
Designing a vehicle within its given budget, the design team eliminated several features based on the
original design. _____ is the relationship between criteria and constraints. - Answer-competing
When refining a design, the _____ method would yield information to improve the efficiency of the
design. - Answer-computer simulations
_____ must be clearly defined. - Answer-design problems
A linear (straight forward) approach to develop a product will predict that _____. - Answer-each phase
is addressed independently, one step at a time.
High school students are developing a Technology Education website to educate the local community
about the school's Engineering Design program. The question that is most likely to be asked in the
problem analysis phase of the engineering design process is _____. - Answer-what does the community
need to know about the program
A technology club completed an entry for the video promotional competition, and is required to present
it to the judges to explain the process used to create it. _____ will be the design process step that the
club will complete. - Answer-communicate the results
