Engineering Design Process

1. Engineering is the study of

• problems.

• architecture.

• phenoma.

• solutions.

2. What is problem-solving?

• The process of identifying difficult or complex issues.

• The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.

• The creating of problems and complex issues.

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3. When a customer gives you a list of must-have features for a new machine design, those are the _______ for your design.

• options

• roadblocks

• criteria

• challenges

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4. Which of the following features can be a constraint to an engineering project?

• A safety belt for an operator

• A high-cost material option

• An enclosed operator cabin

• A well-suited machine component

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5. At the start of a new project, we have to __________ the problem.

• draw

• disclose

• define

• distract

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6. An iterative problem-solving strategy means that ______

• we follow a process or certain steps repeatedly.

• we do not have all the information.

• we cannot find a solution and give up.

• we are required to work by ourselves.

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7. A trade-off is _____

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8. In a decision matrix, when a criteria is given a "weight" it means

• the criteria has a certain mass.

• the constraint is assigned a level of importance.

• that all criteria have the same importance.

• the criteria are assigned levels of importance.

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9. When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called __________.

• additional criteria.

• more constraints

• increased efficiency

• a trade-off

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10. How will the final design of a product be determined?

• The most appealing product is chosen.

• The least expensive product is chosen.

• After using a Design Matrix, the product with the highest score is chosen.

• After using a Design Matrix, the product with the lowest score is chosen.

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