The Engineering Design Process

Assistive or Adaptive? Wheel Chair ASSISTIVE

Benefit or Consequence of Biofuel? Decrease in pollution Benefit

Assistive or Adaptive? Gene Therapy Adaptive

Benefit or Consequence? Destroy Wildlife Consequence

Engineers do this after they build a prototype… Test the prototype

True or False…Fossil fuels cause pollution.

Benefit or Consequence? Fewer automobile accidents Benefit

After an engineer has an idea, conducts research, and gets materials, what should he do? Build a prototype

The engineer’s prototype isn’t working. What should he do now? Modify/Improve

Assistive or Adaptive? Contact Lenses Assistive

Corn that is processed to make fuel Assistive or Adaptive? Corn that is processed to make fuel Adaptive

Does soap brand affect bubble size? What’s the dependent variable? Bubble size

Does hand sanitizer really kill 99.9% of germs? What’s the independent variable? Hand sanitizer

Benefit or Consequence? Increase gas mileage Benefit

Does type of food affect the size of fish? What’s the dependent variable? Size of fish

Does music help plants grow? What’s the independent variable? Music

What tool measures mass? Triple-Beam Balance

Assistive or Adaptive? Cochlear Implant Adaptive

This is a bioengineered product that helps organisms permanently. Adaptive

Assistive or Adaptive? Prosthetic Device Assistive

What is a prototype? Test model of a product

What is a prototype? Test model of a product