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IED EOC Inventor Test Questions and
Answers
When completing a design task groups often use a design process. Some major tasks in that
process include: Brainstorming Solutions, Creating Technical Drawings, Selecting an Approach
using a Decision Matrix, and Creating a Design Brief. Choose the answer which most likely
describes the order these tasks would be completed.
a. Decision Matrix, Brainstorming, Technical Drawings, Design Brief
b. Brainstorming, Design Brief, Decision Matrix, Technical Drawings
c. Design Brief, Brainstorming, Decision Matrix, Technical Drawings
d. Decision Matrix, Design Brief, Technical Drawings, Brainstorming - Answers✓✓c
What type of inexpensive, physical model that shows your design but is not necessarily
functional, could be used in a classroom presentation?
a. Rapid prototype
b. Wire-frame
c. Inventor part
d. Mock-up - Answers✓✓d
Andrea and her team of mechanical engineers are discussing the limitations to the design
problem they have been given. They agree that the major factors they must consider are: cost,
durability, functionality, creativity and the time it takes to design. In which step of the design
process is their discussion likely occurring?
a. Define Problem
b. Generate Concepts
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c. Develop a Solution
d. Construct and Test Prototype
e. Evaluate Solution - Answers✓✓a
Which of the following is NOT typically part of a design brief?
a. Solution Expectations
b. Problem Statement c. Constraints
d. Decision Matrix - Answers✓✓a
Tony and his design team were hired to develop a new synthetic rubber for bike tires to be used
by a local BMX manufacturer whose tires had been wearing too quickly. The rubber tested well
for grip, wear, and rough terrain performance. Yet, their design was rejected after it was
determined their cost was higher than the manufacturer's maximum allowable price per tire.
What did the design team likely overlook in their design process?
a. Brainstorming Solutions
b. Validating the Problem
c. Identifying Criteria and Constraints
d. Analyzing Test Results - Answers✓✓c
Engineers use a(n) __________ to chronologically document all aspects of a design project?
a. technical report b. portfolio c. daily log d. engineering notebook - Answers✓✓d
A __________ is a full-size, physical model that is functional and can be tested.
a. scale model b. concept model c. mock up
d. prototype - Answers✓✓d
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What tool used during the design process is picture below?
a. Parts list
b. Decision matrix
c. Bill of materials
d. Design Brief
LOOK AT PICTURE IN PACKET (#8) - Answers✓✓b
When working in teams it is always important to identify proper and acceptable behaviors by
establishing _______________ ?
a. daily logs
b. team norms
c. member roles
d. decision matrices - Answers✓✓b
What 3-dimensional sketch is drawn true size in its height and width but foreshortened in its
depth, as illustrated below?
a. Isometric
b. Two-point perspective c. Cavalier Oblique
d. Cabinet Oblique
LOOK AT PICTURE IN PACKET (#10) - Answers✓✓d
What type of line is used in an orthographic sketch, typically between 2 views, to project the
size of an object?
a. Construction Line b. Section Line
c. Extension Line d. Object Line - Answers✓✓a
26/11/2024 10:59AM
IED EOC Inventor Test Questions and
Answers
When completing a design task groups often use a design process. Some major tasks in that
process include: Brainstorming Solutions, Creating Technical Drawings, Selecting an Approach
using a Decision Matrix, and Creating a Design Brief. Choose the answer which most likely
describes the order these tasks would be completed.
a. Decision Matrix, Brainstorming, Technical Drawings, Design Brief
b. Brainstorming, Design Brief, Decision Matrix, Technical Drawings
c. Design Brief, Brainstorming, Decision Matrix, Technical Drawings
d. Decision Matrix, Design Brief, Technical Drawings, Brainstorming - Answers✓✓c
What type of inexpensive, physical model that shows your design but is not necessarily
functional, could be used in a classroom presentation?
a. Rapid prototype
b. Wire-frame
c. Inventor part
d. Mock-up - Answers✓✓d
Andrea and her team of mechanical engineers are discussing the limitations to the design
problem they have been given. They agree that the major factors they must consider are: cost,
durability, functionality, creativity and the time it takes to design. In which step of the design
process is their discussion likely occurring?
a. Define Problem
b. Generate Concepts
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c. Develop a Solution
d. Construct and Test Prototype
e. Evaluate Solution - Answers✓✓a
Which of the following is NOT typically part of a design brief?
a. Solution Expectations
b. Problem Statement c. Constraints
d. Decision Matrix - Answers✓✓a
Tony and his design team were hired to develop a new synthetic rubber for bike tires to be used
by a local BMX manufacturer whose tires had been wearing too quickly. The rubber tested well
for grip, wear, and rough terrain performance. Yet, their design was rejected after it was
determined their cost was higher than the manufacturer's maximum allowable price per tire.
What did the design team likely overlook in their design process?
a. Brainstorming Solutions
b. Validating the Problem
c. Identifying Criteria and Constraints
d. Analyzing Test Results - Answers✓✓c
Engineers use a(n) __________ to chronologically document all aspects of a design project?
a. technical report b. portfolio c. daily log d. engineering notebook - Answers✓✓d
A __________ is a full-size, physical model that is functional and can be tested.
a. scale model b. concept model c. mock up
d. prototype - Answers✓✓d
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What tool used during the design process is picture below?
a. Parts list
b. Decision matrix
c. Bill of materials
d. Design Brief
LOOK AT PICTURE IN PACKET (#8) - Answers✓✓b
When working in teams it is always important to identify proper and acceptable behaviors by
establishing _______________ ?
a. daily logs
b. team norms
c. member roles
d. decision matrices - Answers✓✓b
What 3-dimensional sketch is drawn true size in its height and width but foreshortened in its
depth, as illustrated below?
a. Isometric
b. Two-point perspective c. Cavalier Oblique
d. Cabinet Oblique
LOOK AT PICTURE IN PACKET (#10) - Answers✓✓d
What type of line is used in an orthographic sketch, typically between 2 views, to project the
size of an object?
a. Construction Line b. Section Line
c. Extension Line d. Object Line - Answers✓✓a
