PLTW - FS - What is Engineering Quiz

This is an example of what we are talking about when we say, "Engineer".

• True
• False

Would an engineer help develop better bubble gum?

• Yes
• No

Would an engineer repair a car?

• Yes
• No

Would an engineer fix a broken computer?

• Yes
• No

This is an interdisciplinary field combining mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering to study the human body.

• Manufacturing
• Chemical
• Bio medical
• Civil

The design and construction of buildings, dams, water treatment and carrying systems, air pollution controls, and transportation systems are the responsibilities of __________ engineers.

• Aerospace
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical
• Civil

Keeping the water, air and soil healthy are the responsibilities of ________ engineers.

• Bio-related
• Chemical
• Civil
• Environmental

Software Engineers design such things as:

• Circuits and computer chips
• The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
• Software for computers to use
• Tools, engines, and machines

This type of engineer works on machines with moving parts.

• Electrical Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer

This type of engineer designs airplanes, helicopters, and rockets. 

• Electrical Engineer
• Aerospace Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Physics Engineer