Ch:1 What is Engineering?

Engineering is the use of mathematics, science, and technology to create products and systems that improve the world.

• True

• False

The _____________ is a specific set of steps that lead the engineer from a problem statement to a final solution.

• Specification

• Trade-Off

• Constraint

• Engineering Design Process

An engineering team can include which of the following

• Engineers

• Engineering Technicians

• Tradespeople

• All of the above

Electrical and Civil Engineering are the only disciplines of engineering available today.

• True

• False

________________ engineering focuses on designing and testing new materials and finding new ways to use existing materials.

• Civil

• Electrical

• Materials

• Mechanical

____________ engineering is concerned with both the structures that we build and the use and control of natural resources, especially water.

• Civil

• Mechanical

• Computer

• Aerospace

One subfield of ______________ is agricultural engineering.

• Civil Engineering

• Bioengineering

• Computer Engineering

• Manufacturing Engineering

Many _____________ engineers are employed in the petroleum, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries.

• Civil

• Computer

• Aerospace

• Chemical

Engineering of buildings and structures dates back to 2000 BCE.

• True

• False

Which of the following was developed during the Industrial Revolution

• Cotton Gin

• Radio

• Air Travel

• All of the above