Title: Describe how trade-offs may be made during the design process in order to optimize a solution.
Course: Technology Education-Preparation (13099-II) > Section: Planning a Technological Solution

Description should include decisions to use one material over another due to factors such as strength, cost, or aesthetics; decisions to eliminate unnecessary elements; and/or decisions to meet minimum specifications in order to save resources (e.g., money, time, material).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is an example of making a trade-off on a design?
- How do trade-offs affect a design?
- What might trade-offs provide for a design?
- How is optimization important to a design?