The Expanding Universe Answers

Read the paragraph about engineers choosing the best material for cases for electronics.Engineers have decided to use a polycarbonate material because it is a good electrical insulator, is heat-resistant and flame-retardant, which prevents electronics from catching fire, and protects the user from electrical problems and excessive heat.

Jasper and Samantha are in a robotics competition. The guidelines state that the robots should be able to move a 10-gram weight at least 2 meters and turn in a circle. Jasper and Samantha have already built the robot.Which step of the design process should they follow next to decide whether their robot meets the minimum criteria for the competition?

What statement provides an example of designing a solution in the technological design process?

Which option describes the most cost-effective way for a skateboard company to purchase plywood?

Which action describes an aspect of technological design?

Enzo’s priority is to build more skateboards and get more customers, but his company has been losing customers due to the amount of time it takes to build a custom skateboard. He needs to focus on time-effectiveness over cost-efficiency for a month to be able to acquire more customers.What should Enzo do?

Which benefit outweighs the risks in the technological design of headphones?

The Rockets First company needs to hire an engineer to develop a prototype rocket. The company asks several engineers to provide a cost and time estimate for creating a prototype. Each bid is shown in the table.

Which step is part of a scientific investigation?

Engineers are looking for a new material to build an oil tanker. The material must be lightweight, strong, and durable. Several engineers have developed some initial plans.The engineers are in which stage of technological design?