Question

Engineers design for everyone and consider all design challenges opportunities to problem-solve. The roller coaster in this photo is the largest wooden coaster in East China. It stands 32 meters tall, 1,060 meters long, and is capable of speeds of up to 91 kilometers per hour. Is the need to build a roller coaster should be considered an engineering design problem?

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

The "need" to build a roller coaster would not be considered an engineering design problem. This would be more of a management/accounting problem because they are the ones that analyze numbers and decide what the amusement park would need in order to maintain/increase profitability by attracting more customers. Therefore, if they "need" a new roller coaster to do so then it becomes their problem. For it to be an engineering design problem the statement should be "the need to design a roller coaster with certain specifics" or something along those lines.