PLTW Engineering Essentials Questions
And Answers Graded A+ 2024-2025.
concensus - correct answer. general agreement
Design Process - correct answer. 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.
optimize - correct answer. make the best or most effective use of (a situation,
opportunity, or resource).
graphic organizer - correct answer. A visual display that demonstrates relationships
between facts, concepts, or ideas. A graphic organizer guides the learner's thinking as
they fill in and build upon a visual map or diagram
Engineering Mindset - correct answer. A way of thinking that affects how someone
interacts with a challenge, comes up with a solution to a problem, and innovates on
current technologies or systems.
Misconception - correct answer. A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based
on faulty thinking or understanding.
collaboration - correct answer. Collaboration is the action of two or more people
working together through idea sharing to accomplish a common goal.
Systems Thinking - correct answer. Understanding a system by examining the
connections between the parts that compose the entirety of the system.
system - correct answer. A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent
elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal. Change
happens if you add or remove a part.
patent - correct answer. A government authority or license conferring a right or title for
a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an
invention.
, Model - correct answer. An accurate representation of an object or phenomenon.
Models can be visual, physical, mathematical, or computational, and are often used in
the development of scientific theories or the engineering of artifacts.
conceptual model - correct answer. A visual representation of an idea. A conceptual
model can be a sketch, concept map, schematic, flow chart, or any other visual
representation.
graphical model - correct answer. A pictorial representation (such as a picture, map,
or technical drawing) used to convey detailed information. In engineering, graphical
models are created using standards of engineering graphics to document a design and
are often referred to as technical drawings.
spatial - correct answer. Relating to, occupying, or having the character of space.
Spatial describes how objects fit together in space or down here on Earth.
Subduction(zone) - correct answer. The sideways and downward movement of the
edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
simulate - correct answer. To reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc). To use a
model to imitate certain conditions for purposes of study or training.
Computational Thinking - correct answer. Habits that help people solve problems with
computers. Computational thinking habits encourage a person who is facing a problem
to ask how computers could help them be more creative, to communicate, collaborate,
use data or the internet, or use crowdsourcing or simulation, to solve a problem.
data validation - correct answer. A feature in Excel used to control what a user can
enter into a cell.
conditional formatting - correct answer. A feature in Excel that allows the user to
automatically apply formatting to one or more cells based on the cell value.
algorithmic thinking - correct answer. Creating a sequence of steps to solve a problem
or accomplish a task.
trade-offs - correct answer. An exchange of one thing in return for another: especially
relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable.
ethical issue - correct answer. A problem or situation that requires a person or
organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or
wrong (unethical).
ethical dilemma - correct answer. A situation in which there is a choice to be made
between two (or more) options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically
acceptable fashion.
And Answers Graded A+ 2024-2025.
concensus - correct answer. general agreement
Design Process - correct answer. 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.
optimize - correct answer. make the best or most effective use of (a situation,
opportunity, or resource).
graphic organizer - correct answer. A visual display that demonstrates relationships
between facts, concepts, or ideas. A graphic organizer guides the learner's thinking as
they fill in and build upon a visual map or diagram
Engineering Mindset - correct answer. A way of thinking that affects how someone
interacts with a challenge, comes up with a solution to a problem, and innovates on
current technologies or systems.
Misconception - correct answer. A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based
on faulty thinking or understanding.
collaboration - correct answer. Collaboration is the action of two or more people
working together through idea sharing to accomplish a common goal.
Systems Thinking - correct answer. Understanding a system by examining the
connections between the parts that compose the entirety of the system.
system - correct answer. A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent
elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal. Change
happens if you add or remove a part.
patent - correct answer. A government authority or license conferring a right or title for
a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an
invention.
, Model - correct answer. An accurate representation of an object or phenomenon.
Models can be visual, physical, mathematical, or computational, and are often used in
the development of scientific theories or the engineering of artifacts.
conceptual model - correct answer. A visual representation of an idea. A conceptual
model can be a sketch, concept map, schematic, flow chart, or any other visual
representation.
graphical model - correct answer. A pictorial representation (such as a picture, map,
or technical drawing) used to convey detailed information. In engineering, graphical
models are created using standards of engineering graphics to document a design and
are often referred to as technical drawings.
spatial - correct answer. Relating to, occupying, or having the character of space.
Spatial describes how objects fit together in space or down here on Earth.
Subduction(zone) - correct answer. The sideways and downward movement of the
edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
simulate - correct answer. To reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc). To use a
model to imitate certain conditions for purposes of study or training.
Computational Thinking - correct answer. Habits that help people solve problems with
computers. Computational thinking habits encourage a person who is facing a problem
to ask how computers could help them be more creative, to communicate, collaborate,
use data or the internet, or use crowdsourcing or simulation, to solve a problem.
data validation - correct answer. A feature in Excel used to control what a user can
enter into a cell.
conditional formatting - correct answer. A feature in Excel that allows the user to
automatically apply formatting to one or more cells based on the cell value.
algorithmic thinking - correct answer. Creating a sequence of steps to solve a problem
or accomplish a task.
trade-offs - correct answer. An exchange of one thing in return for another: especially
relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable.
ethical issue - correct answer. A problem or situation that requires a person or
organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or
wrong (unethical).
ethical dilemma - correct answer. A situation in which there is a choice to be made
between two (or more) options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically
acceptable fashion.
