Title: Explain the engineering design process.
Course: Technology Education-Development (13099-I) > Section: Planning a Technological Solution

Explanation should include the following process steps:

- Identify the need, goal, and constraints.
- Research the problem.
- Develop possible solutions.
- Select a promising solution based on optimization.
- Build a prototype.
- Test and evaluate the prototype.
- Redesign as needed.

Engineering design techniques may include

- brainstorming
- common-sense reasoning
- creative problem solving
- deductive reasoning
- inductive reasoning
- innovation
- inquiry
- trial and error
- troubleshooting.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the steps involved in engineering design?
- How is a solution to a problem evaluated?
- How do engineers use the engineering design process to create new products or systems to solve a problem?
- How does the engineering design process compare to the scientific method?
- What methods can be used to develop a solution to a design problem?
- What are design requirements, and how can they be identified?
- Why is building a prototype necessary?
- What are some examples of problems that cannot be solved using the engineering design process?
- How can troubleshooting be part of the design process?