Models & Designs Humdinger Vocabulary and EDP

A model that is an idea or a concept sketched or drawn, not something real.

This device can make the switch more reliable in the humdinger.

In this step of the EDP, engineers try to think of ALL the possibilities

In this step of the EDP, engineers try to improve and make their model better

Connects and disconnects a circuit.

An unbroken pathway along which electricity flows.

In this step of the EDP, engineers try out their physical models

A Hum Dinger is an example of a "Black Box"

A black box that hums when you pull the string and dings when you let it go.

Many parts or pieces that work together or share the same space in a meaningful way

In this step of the EDP, engineers identify the problem, criteria, and any constraints

A real model that works and can be tested and compared.

The requirements of the investigation

A representation or explanation of something that shows how it looks or works

A limitation or obstacle in the investigation

EDP stands for ...

Working together to share ideas or solutions.

In this step of the EDP, engineers make a physical 3D model

The creation of a realistic version of what will happen or what conditions might be like.

When you consider many ideas.

In this step of the EDP, engineers sketch their conceptual models

Repeating the Design, Create, Test & Evaluate, Refine steps

A repetition of a process or to repeat steps to get closer to a solution for a problem

The first version of a product