Unit 1 IED Review

An engineering company has just proposed several ideas and are working on narrowing them down to the best idea to solve this problem. In which step of the design process is the company currently engaged?

• Evaluate Solution

• Present Solution

• Develop Solution

• Generate Concepts

An engineering design company has begun creating formal working drawings. In which step of the design process is the company currently working?

• Evaluate Solution

• Present Solution

• Develop Solution

• Construct and Test Prototype

In which step of the design process is a design brief created?

• Define Problem

• Generate Concepts

• Develop Solutions

• Construct and Test Prototype

As a project manager for your company, you are assigned the task of recruiting candidates for projects. This process includes interviewing candidates to ensure they meet these requirements:

possess general engineering knowledge and skills;

have a general understanding of each specific branch of engineering;

have experience in product development; and

employ best practices when communicating and collaborating.

Your first task is to ensure new recruits understand the purpose of an engineer. Which answer best describes the purpose of engineering?

• Implementing Systematic Solutions

• Applying mathematics and scientific principals

• creating solutions to meet the needs of people and society

• reconciling competing interests through the design process

As a project manager for your company, you are assigned the task of recruiting candidates for projects. This process includes interviewing candidates to ensure they meet these requirements:

possess general engineering knowledge and skills;

have a general understanding of each specific branch of engineering;

have experience in product development; and

employ best practices when communicating and collaborating.

Some skills are unique to a specific engineering branch, while other skills are common to all engineering disciplines. Your interview questions will elicit the candidates' knowledge of the common skills.

Which skills are common to all engineering disciplines?

Select all that apply.

• Data Processing

• Handling Uncertainty

• Interpreting Data

• Modeling

• Monitoring Ecosystems