Question

which of the following is not a task associated with the 3rd step of the engineering design process (abstraction and synthesis)?

• brainstorm approaches that can be taken to solve the problem
• use established techniques to generate as many details solutions as possible
• eliminate weaknesses and hazards in your designs
• combine ideas to achieve each of the individual design goals

question 4
2 pts
which of the following is not a task associated with the 4th step of the engineering design process (analysis)?

• test/evaluation/refine your designs
• obtain feedback for next generation design
• construct prototypes of promising designs
• establish evaluation criteria for your designs

Explanation:

Question 3 (3rd step: Abstraction and Synthesis)

• The 3rd step (Abstraction and Synthesis) focuses on generating, combining, and refining design ideas.
• "Brainstorm approaches", "generate many detailed solutions", and "combine ideas" fit.
• "Eliminate weaknesses and hazards" is part of evaluating/improving (later steps, not synthesis).

• The 4th step (Analysis) involves evaluating, testing, prototyping, and getting feedback.
• "Establish evaluation criteria" is done earlier (during problem definition or before analysis) to guide analysis. So it’s not an analysis task.

Answer:

C. Eliminate weaknesses and hazards in your designs

Question 4 (4th step: Analysis)