Question

the passage below discusses some of the steps of an engineering - design challenge. select the part of the passage that describes the problem. hint: the problem is what needs to be solved. kristen works at a company that makes prosthetic, or replacement, legs. one of kristens clients, brendan, lost a leg in an accident, and he needs a prosthetic leg so he can walk again. kristen uses modeling software to design a leg she believes is the right size and shape for brendan. brendan tries on the prosthetic leg and walks around while kristen and a team of doctors observe and take notes. the doctors determine that the prosthetic leg is slightly too tall and wide. based on these findings, kristen makes changes to the prosthetic leg in hopes of improving the design.

Explanation:

The problem in an engineering - design challenge is what needs to be solved. Here, Brendan lost a leg in an accident and needs a prosthetic leg so he can walk again. This is the need that initiates the engineering - design process. The later part about the prosthetic being too tall and wide is a refinement of the problem during the design process, but the initial problem is Brendan's need for a prosthetic to walk.

Answer:

One of Kristen's clients, Brendan, lost a leg in an accident, and he needs a prosthetic leg so he can walk again.