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How might we create the best possible solution to a problem? - ANSWER
Engineers try to think "outside the box" in order to solve new problems or find
ways to improve current solutions.


What is the most effective way to generate potential solutions to a problem? How
many alternate solutions should you generate? - ANSWER Brainstorming with
a group, research and testing possible solutions


What is an engineer? What types of work do engineers do? - ANSWER
Engineering is the application of mathematics and scientific principles to better or
improve life.An engineer is a person who is trained in and uses technological and
scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. Research, Develop, Design,
Supervise, Manage, Production and Construction,operations,plant management,
and sales


Why Keep an Engineering Notebook? - ANSWER An engineering notebook is
recognized as a legal document that is used in patent activities to...
Prove the origin of an idea that led to a solution
Prove when events or ideas occurred
Prove diligence in turning the idea into a solution
Prove when an idea became a working solution ("reduced to practice")


What are the 4 best Practices for the Engineering Notebook? - ANSWER Be
Neat,

,be Accurate,
be Legible,
be Thorough


Explain the concept of proportion. - ANSWER Paying close attention to the
underlying basic shapes and the relative proportions of various features of the
object will allow you to more accurately reflect the true shapes and proportions of
the object in your sketch


Why would the ability to create realistic sketches make a person a more
competent designer - ANSWER Representing existing objects and new ideas
with sketches can make the design process more effective and efficient and
greatly enhance the ability of others to understand your ideas.Allows them to
communicate their ideas more clearly.


What is the purpose of sketching your ideas? - ANSWER Sketches provide a
means through which one can quickly and clearly communicate ideas


Define and differentiate invention and innovation. - ANSWER Invention: A new
product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and
experimentation.
Innovation: An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or
method of doing something.


Brainstorm - ANSWER A group technique for solving problems, generating
ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous
participation in discussion

, Constrait - ANSWER 1. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such
things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2. A
limitation or restriction.


Design - ANSWER . An iterative decision-making process that produces plans
by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human
needs and wants or solve problems. 2. A plan or drawing produced to show the
look and function or workings of something before it is built or made. 3. A
decorative pattern.


A Design Brief - ANSWER A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved,
its criteria, and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking of all
aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.


Design Statement - ANSWER A part of a design brief that challenges the
designer, describes what a design solution should do without describing how to
solve the problem, and identifies the degree to which the solution must be
executed.


Engineering Notebook - ANSWER An engineering notebook is 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.


Prototype - ANSWER A full-scale working model used to test a design concept
by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.


Research - ANSWER The systematic study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions.

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