What is the purpose of brainstorming?

Generate as many ideas as possible.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of primary research?

It is hazardous., It requires a professional engineering license.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a concept sketch?

To show another person your idea.

Which of the following is unacceptable in the Ideo workplace?

Criticizing the ideas of others.

What is the purpose of an "elevator pitch"?

To summarize your project to someone unfamiliar with it.

What is meant by "primary research"?

Developing a solution that hasn't been made before.

Which of the following would be important to include in a concept sketch of a smart phone?

The approximate size and location of the screen

Which of following is true?

Secondary research is the most common.

Which of the following IS a good brainstorming rule?

Build on somebody else's crazy idea.

What is meant by "secondary research"?

Gathering information about previously-used solutions.

In the design process, which of the following actions are in the wrong order?

Evaluate the solution, the test the prototype

When doing secondary research, what would be a likely role for Wikipedia?

It should only be used as a preliminary review of the topic.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of engineering?

To apply scientific principles to solve a real-world problem

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of primary research?

It leads to the most profitable solution.

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1
What is the purpose of brainstorming?
Find out if the problem is fully defined
Eliminate uninterested team members
Find out who understands the problem
Generate as many ideas as possible.
2
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of primary research?
It is expensive.
It is hazardous.
It takes a long time.
It requires a professional engineering license.
3
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a concept sketch?
To show the item from every side.
To show another person your idea.
To use in court to defend a patent.
To select the best colors for the item
4
Which of the following is unacceptable in the Ideo workplace?
Playing at work.
Criticizing the ideas of others.
Combining someone else's idea with yours.
Hanging bicycles from the ceiling.
5
What is the purpose of an "elevator pitch"?
To summarize your project to your boss.
To summarize your project to someone unfamiliar with it.
To be a more interesting person in elevators.
To encourage people to take the stairs.
6
What is meant by "primary research"?
Preliminary research prior to detailed research
Low-level research
Being the first to research something
Developing a solution that hasn't been made before.
7
Which of the following would be important to include in a concept sketch of a smart phone?
The thickness of the phone.
The approximate size and location of the screen
The location of the power jack.
The location of the on-off button
8
What approximate percentage of the items in your classroom were designed by an engineer?
50%
25%
nearly 100%
75%
9
Why is it called an "elevator pitch"?
It's uplifting.
It should be 1-2 minutes long.
It should be given on the way to a meeting.
It is intended for a mixed audience.
10
Which of following is true?
Primary research is the most common.
Neither primary nor secondary research is commonly used.
Secondary research is the most common.
Primary and secondary research are equally common.
11
Which of the following IS a good brainstorming rule?
Focus on the first good idea
Build on somebody else's crazy idea.
Consider the ideas of only one or two experts.
Assume there is one right answer.
12
What is meant by "secondary research"?
Fall-back research after primary research fails.
Low-priority research.
Follow-up research after the main problem has been solved.
Gathering information about previously-used solutions.
13
In the design process, which of the following actions are in the wrong order?
Evaluate the solution, the test the prototype
Define problem, then generate concepts
Develop a solution, then build a prototype
Generate concepts, then develop a solution
14
Which of the following is NOT appropriate during brainstorming
Criticize impractical ideas
Speak out of turn
Express wild ideas
Build on other people's ideas
15
When doing secondary research, what would be a likely role for Wikipedia?
It should never be used for engineering research.
It can be reliably used as the sole source for your research
It can be used as the main source of information.
It should only be used as a preliminary review of the topic.
16
Which of the following best describes the purpose of engineering?
To drive a train.
To apply scientific principles to solve a real-world problem
To develop new scientific discoveries.
To make cool things that are fun to use.
17
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of primary research?
It generates expert knowledge.
It leads to the most profitable solution.
It may result in a patentable product or process.
It applies directly to the problem you are working on.

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