Fill in the Blank - Benchmark B: The Design Process
Name:__________________________ Class:__________ Date:__________
Fill in the blanks in these sentences with the word that fits.
1. An __________________________ system has no means for comparing
output with the input, for the purpose of controlling the system.
2. The __________________________ is the effect or influence on one thing
on another.
3. A __________________________ is a visual or 3-dimensional
representation in detail of an object or design used to test ideas, make
changes in a design, and to learn more about what would happen to a
similar, real object.
4. The __________________________ consists of five stages: stating the
design or goal, designing an approach, implementing a solution, evaluating
the solution using criteria, and communicating the design solution.
5. The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation to try out a new
procedure, idea, or activitiy is called __________________________.
6. A __________________________ is something produced in the making of
something else; a side effect.
7. A __________________________ is a written plan that identifies a problem
to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints.
8. A __________________________ is an exchange of one thing in return for
another; the giving up of one advantage or benefit for a more desirable one.
9. The stage in the design process where a person tries one or more solutions
to solve the problem or achieve the goal is called
__________________________.
10. The stage in the design process where a person uses oral, written, or
pictorial communication to present the design solution is called
__________________________.
11. The stage in the design process where a person suggests ways to build
something or get something to work better is called
__________________________.
12. A __________________________ is an effect that naturally follows and is
caused by a previous action or condition; some are anticipated and others
are unanticipated.
13. A __________________________ is a written plan of action for a solution
to a propose problem; may include a design brief.
14. A __________________________ is a limitation (i.e. appearance, cost,
space, materials, laws) to the design process.
15. The information from the output of a system used to adjust the inputs of the
system is called __________________________.
16. The stage in the design process where a person uses criteria to determine
how well the design or product solved the problem is called
__________________________.
17. A __________________________ is a plan or process to convert resources
into products or systems to meet human needs and wants, or solve
problems.
18. A __________________________ is a secondary effect, especially an
undesirable secondary effect.
19. A __________________________ system is a system that uses feedback
from the output to control the input.
20. The stage in the design process where the problem or goal is identified to
meet a human need or want is called __________________________.
21. An __________________________ is something put into a system, such as
resources, in order to achieve a result.
22. The results of the operation of any system is called
__________________________.
Select your answers from the following words:
constraint implement a solution
evaluate the design design brief
design process problem identification
output closed-loop
feedback design
trade-off open-loop
propose a solution impact
communicate the problem experimentation
by-product consequence
side effect model
design proposal input
Answers - Benchmark B: The Design Process
1. open-loop
2. impact
3. model
4. design process
5. experimentation
6. by-product
7. design brief
8. trade-off
9. implement a solution
10. communicate the problem
11. propose a solution
12. consequence
13. design proposal
14. constraint
15. feedback
16. evaluate the design
17. design
18. side effect
19. closed-loop
20. problem identification
21. input
22. output
