Biomedical Engineering Pre-Assessment

When attempting to design a solution to a problem, the first step is usually to...

• 1. test and evaluate the solution.

• 1. identify the problem.

• 1. design the solution.

• 1. build the solution.

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Which of the following factors should NOT be considered when comparing designs?

• 1. safety of the device

• 1. availability of materials

• 1. the number of prototypes made

• 1. efficiency of the device

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A biomedical engineer is most likely to work on:

• 1. designing bridges and other tall structures.

• 1. solving electrical problems in cars.

• 1. designing devices to solve health and medical problems.

• 1. solving problems involving home energy efficiency.

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Seema finds her backpack uncomfortable to wear. She adds wide gray tape to the straps in a way that makes the backpack more comfortable. Seema

• 1. developed a model.

• 1. compared designs.

• 1. designed an experiment.

• 1. solved a problem.

Your friend Max tells you that he has a great idea for a different kind of shoe. To help explain his idea, Max constructs a version of his shoe from materials he finds in his home. Max’s shoe is known as a

• prototype

• experiment

• solution

• design

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Ekkta works in a lab where she investigates microbes that cause an illness. She designs experiments with different kinds of microbes to learn how each microbe works. Based on this work, Ekkta is most likely to be considered

• a scientist

• 1. an inventor.

• 1. an engineer.

• 1. a technician.

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Which of the following is likely to require scientific knowledge of how muscles and tendons work together during the development process?

• designing a prosthetic leg

• 1. designing a new electronic toy

• 1. designing an artificial heart valve

• 1. designing an artificial pancreas

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Drew’s lab recently purchased a new device that is used to track populations of red foxes in Alaska. Now he can study where the foxes travel during the entire year. Based on this work, Drew is considered

• a scientist

• 1. an engineer.

• 1. neither an engineer nor a scientist.

• 1. either an engineer or a scientist.

Which of the following describes a strategy instead of the use of a tool?

• 1. wearing eyeglasses to see better

• 1. using a hearing aid to hear better

• 1. using crutches to move around with a broken leg

• using your elbow to hold a piece of paper in place

The criteria of a project describes

• 1. the purpose of the design.

• 1. the end user of the design.

• the requirements of design

• 1. the limitations of the design.

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