Engineering Concepts Midterm Exam

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A design team creates a new system, product, or process. This new system, product, or process is called a(n)

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invention

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A design team who IMPROVES a system, product, or process THAT ALREADY EXISTS.

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innovation

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A PRELIMINARY model of something from which other forms are developed or copied.

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prototype

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What would be the next logical step engineers would take to design and produce a larger computer processor for their research laboratory? Options: Build a new type of laboratory, Research current computer processor technology, Build a prototype computer processor

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Research current computer processor technology

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After a biomedical engineering company thinks of ideas for redesigning an organ to be reused in more than one place in the human body, what is the next step in the design process?

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Decide on the best solution

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How will the mechanical engineers determine that the prototype they've built meets their design requirements?

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Have a test pilot fly the 18 wheeler from one location to another.

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Civil Engineers plan on developing a new drill for use on suspension bridges. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill?

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Conduct research on features for a new drill

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Before the petroleum engineers produce the first working (completed/perfected) version of the system, what should they do? Choose the best answer below.

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Build a prototype of the system

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What is the purpose of building a prototype?

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The purpose of building a prototype is to test the product and make sure that it is the best solution to the problem.

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How will the team know if the robot prototype works after it is completed? Options: Place it in someone’s home, and see if it can vacuum the carpets on its own. They should go ahead and build a prototype of this design. Place it in a grassy field, and observe to see if it can vacuum up dirt and sand.

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Place it in someone’s home, and see if it can vacuum the carpets on its own.