Design and development of machines | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Simple machines are designed by engineers. Why do people use machines?

they make factories look up to date

they make is easier to perform tasks ✓

they are enjoyable to work with
What is the main role of an engineer?

to grow crops and raise animals

to sell products for a company

to design solutions and help solve problems ✓

to organise meetings and other events
Engineers design and create new processes or machines that have not been used before. What are these called?

levers

projects

pulleys

inventions ✓
Ancient Egyptian engineers used inclined planes to help build the pyramids. What do inclined planes help people to do?

join materials together

raise the height of a load without lifting ✓

split materials

lift loads using a wheel and rope
Match the skills that an engineer might have to the examples.

being curious

⇔

I wonder why some insects are red. ✓

being observant

⇔

I’ve noticed that the birds don’t eat red insects. ✓

being creative

⇔

I could design a red scarecrow to keep birds away. ✓
An engineer is including gears in their design. Which of these gear systems will make the output turning force slower and stronger than the input?

1. the small gear is turned as the input ✓

2. the large gear is turned as the input

What does “collaborate” mean?

to work in competition with someone

to do someone’s work for them

to check someone does their work

to work together with someone ✓
Match the skills engineers and scientists need for a project to be successful.

communication

⇔

sharing ideas and plans through writing, diagrams photos or talking ✓

problem-solving

⇔

overcoming events or issues that make a project hard to complete ✓

resilience

⇔

coping with challenges without giving up ✓
Which part of scientists' tests are likely to be most useful to engineers?

their predictions

their methods

their results and conclusions ✓
When scientists and engineers collaborate, what could help a project run smoothly?

each team working in separate buildings

each team having different colour t-shirts

each team understanding their roles ✓
Match the job title to the example task.

scientist

⇔

test different materials that could be used to build bridges ✓

engineer

⇔

design and build machines used to collect samples ✓
If you are ______ you are able to cope with challenges without giving up.

'resilient' ✓

Loading worksheet ...

Loading presentation ...

Scientists share their test results and conclusions with engineers to help in the design of new products.
Good quality communication is needed to make sure new problems don't arise.
Scientists and engineers understand their role in a project to make sure it runs smoothly.
Teams are resilient and think of solutions to problems they find.

Engineers only design buildings or fix things that are broken.

A range of examples of how and where engineers work will be given.

Collaborate - When you collaborate with someone, it means that you work with them.
Communicate - To communicate is to share your ideas and plans through writing or talking and could include using photographs, charts, diagrams and videos.
Challenge - A challenge is something difficult that requires effort to do or overcome.
Problem-solving - Problem-solving is working to find solutions to problems.
Resilient - If you are resilient, you are able to cope with challenges without giving up.