Engineering Problem Solving Complexity Diagnostic

 

You and your design team have won the contract to build a bridge over the harbor in your coastal city.  What order of events would describe the process you would take in leading the project?  Click the letter of the option you choose?

 

a) Define the task.  Identify the possible solutions.  Compare possible solutions and generate a proposal.

 

b) Identify the problem.  Distinguish the constraints.  Appraise the pros and cons of solutions.  Support your choice when questioned by your team.

 

c) Describe the task.  Describe possible solutions used at other harbors.  Apply the principals learned and adapt one of the successful solutions to your situation.