Review bridge test

The 6 steps of the engineering process are...

When we state the problem we are...

• guessing

• figuring out what needs to be solved

• making the product

• evaluating results

When we gather information

• we are guessing what we need

• making a product

• looking for information

• checking the results

A rating scale can help an engineer during the step of choosing the best solution. WHY?

• discover safety issues

• draw out the technical plans

• define the most important problem to be solved

• consider all the advantages and disadvantages of the designs

Alternative solutions can be gathered by..

A good practice for solving a problem is...

• getting one solution and sticking with it

• use trial and error

• develop 3 possible solutions, then select the best

• go with the least expensive

A framework designed and built to carry loads and resist forces are

• loads

• bridges

• stresses

• structures

Two types of loads are __________ and ___________.

The area of technology known as construction is defined as?

• building a structure on a permanent site

• moving goods and people

• building buildings and bridges

• sending and receiving messages between 2 people

4 types of static structures are:

• truss, suspension, cantilever, arch

• static, dynamic, live, dead

• tension, compression, torsion, shear

• supporting, sheltering, containing, directing