Engineering Fundamentals Ch. 3 & 4

An engineering discipline that involves designing, improving, and working with mechanical systems, or machines that cause or involve movement.

• mechanical engineering

• electrical engineering

• dimension

• chemical engineering

Tool that illustrates a project schedule using horizontal bars that represent each phase and activity that makes up the project.

• optimism

• scientific notation

• Gantt chart

• dimension

A tendency to look at the more favorable side of events or to expect the best outcomes in various situations.

• electrical engineering

• significant figures

• optimism

• dimension

Engineering discipline that involves the conversion of raw materials into useful products.

• iterative

• civil engineering

• chemical engineering

• engineering design

A form of expository, informative, or explanatory writing used to communicate complex information to those who need it for a specific reason.

• scientific notation

• iterative

• technical writing

• Gantt chart

Problem-solving process that follows a specific set of practices including defining problems, developing and using models, planning and conducting investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, using computational thinking, designing solutions, arguing based on evidence, and collecting, assessing, and communicating information.

• dimension

• ethics

• engineering design

• scientific notation

The digits of a number that are considered to be reliable as a result of a calculation or measurement.

• significant figures

• system

• chemical engineering

• iterative

Definition: A modification of scientific notation in which all of the powers of 10 are multiples of three. This method allows numbers to more easily conform to International System of Units prefixes.

• engineering notation

• civil engineering

• optimize

• chemical engineering

Definition: A measurable feature of an object such as length, width, or height.

• dimension

• creativity

• significant figures

• creed

Engineering discipline that focuses on design and improvement of structures such as bridges, skyscrapers, roadways, and dams.

• system

• civil engineering

• creativity

• dimension