Engineering Functions

BMW plans to build a new factory off of Highway 316. The company has purchased 50 acres of land for the factory, but they don't have plans for the facility yet. Which engineer is responsible for creating these plans?

• Development Engineer

• Management Engineer

• Production Engineer

• Construction Engineer

A new startup is developing a device that will allow spiders to talk to cats. They have a working prototype, but it is cumbersome and expensive. Which engineer should be tasked with creating a smaller, more cost-effective product?

• Research Engineer

• Testing Engineer

• Construction Engineer

• Design Engineer

The company that makes Pogo sticks plans to release a new product called the Pogo-far stick, which they claim allows users to jump more than ten feet off the ground. Which engineer would not be responsible for ensuring the forces involved to not break the stick apart, possibly resulting in catastrophic injuries?

• Development

• Design

• Construction

• Testing

A tech startup is developing an app that will tell users whether or not the food on their plate is a hot dog. Which function(s) would be unnecessary for this company?

• Design

• Teaching

• Development

• Construction

Which engineering function did you fill when you designed your house in AutoCAD?

• Design

• Construction

• Development

• Research

Boeing has been contracted to build the new 878, a jet designed to circumnavigate the world twice without refueling. Who should they hire to ensure the factory has all of the materials necessary to meet their demand?

• Management Engineer

• Testing Engineer

• Ordering Engineer

• Production Engineer

Your cat is too loud when it walks, but you can't find any product that will help. You try putting socks on his feet, but they keep coming off. You finally develop a small mitten that your kitten can wear. What role(s) have you filled?

• Design

• Sales

• Development

• Testing

Jesus has a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He has been unable to find a job. His biggest strength is his attention to detail. What role might he be able to fill in a company, even if it has nothing to do with Biomed?

• Research Engineer

• Development Engineer

• Testing Engineer

• Operations Engineer

Jacqueline has designed a nanobot that can be injected into the bloodstream and will clear blood clots, but it requires a rare material known as wonderflonium, which is nearly impossible to obtain. Who would be responsible for acquiring this material?

• Operations Engineer

• Managing Engineer

• Research Engineer

• Production Engineer

Ty has a broad knowledge of engineering as well as great people skills. What roles might suit him particularly well?

• Testing Engineer

• Consulting Engineer

• Management Engineer

• Sales Engineer