WorksheetsApplied Engineering - Fall Semester
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
What kind of process do engineers use to design and create solutions to problems?
Engineering design process
Scientific method
Trade-off process
Trial-and-error process
Which of the following are examples of engineering disciplines?
Aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, and chemical engineering
Materials engineering, electrical engineering, and civil engineering
Mechanical engineering, biotechnical engineering, and computer engineering
All of the above
____ is arguably the most important step in the design process because large amounts of time and money are wasted if mistakes are made at this step.
Idea generation
Problem definition
Solution creation
Testing/analysis
Computer simulation is often used in testing because, compared to building real prototypes, it is ____.
Less thorough
Time-intensive
Less expensive
All of the above
What must have occurred before a student uses hand tools at school?
they received instruction from the teacher
they passed a tool safety test with 100% grade
they received permission from the teacher
all of the above
Manufacturing engineering focuses on designing and testing new materials and finding new ways to use existing materials.
True
False
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the research, development, and design involved in the large-scale production of chemical products.
True
False
The problem statement should describe the function of the problem that needs to be solved.
True
False
The location of the problem is unimportant to the solution.
True
False
Engineers try to avoid comparing their project with other projects that have addressed similar problems.
True
False
Effectiveness is the level at which an engineer’s design meets the intended outcome or effect.
True
False
Engineers often work in teams and must be able to communicate and get along in order to work together successfully.
True
False
____________________ engineering is considered the oldest of the engineering fields, as its principles have been used for thousands of years.
Mechanical
Aerospace
Electrical
Civil
____________________ have had a major impact on humans affecting our environment, our financial system, and our society.
Computers
Highways
Spacecraft
Air Conditioning
The benefits of a product that the engineer was hoping for or expecting are the intended ____________________ impacts.
Negative
Positive
Common
Specific
The first step in solving a problem is ____________________ the problem.
Determining the origin of
Creating a solution for the problem
Testing and analyzing
Defining
Always wear ________________ when working in the shop.
Gloves
A helmet
eye protection
Reflective Vest
Before using any tools in the shop you should always get _________________________ to use it.
To sharpen it
Permission
Power
To adjust it
Sets of guidelines that should be followed when engineers interact with the public, their employers, their clients, and other engineers.
Patent
Code of Ethics
Engineering Design Process
Positive Impact
The guidelines that we use to help us make decisions about our behavior.
Ethics
Design Improvement
Risk Analysis
Problem Definition
The costs or effects that cause damage to people or the environment.
Positive Impact
Negative Impact
Common Constraints
Specific Constraints
An exclusive right that is granted by a government to the creator of a new product or design so others cannot produce it without permission.
Copyright
Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology
Patent
Professional Engineer
The benefits or successful solutions to engineering design problems.
Positive Impact
Negative Impact
Common Constraint
Specific Constraint
The effect on financial systems, such as the profit that is made for an engineering project.
Risk Analysis
Enviromental Impact
Economic Impact
Societal Impact
Which of the following is step 1 of the Engineering Design Process?
Idea Generation
Solution Creation
Testing/Analysis
Problem Definition
Which of the following is step 2 of the Engineering Design Process?
Problem Definition
Idea Generation
Solution Creation
Testing/Analysis
Which of the following is step 3 of the Engineering Design Process?
Solution Creation
Testing/Analysis
Final Solution or Output
Design Improvement
Which of the following is step 4 of the Engineering Design Process?
Final Solution or Output
Design Improvement
Testing/Analysis
Solution Generation
Which of the following is step 5 of the Engineering Design Process?
Design Improvement
Testing/Analysis
Solution Creation
Final Solution or Output
Which of the following is step 6 of the Engineering Design Process?
Design Improvement
Final Solution or Output
Testing/Analysis
Solution Creation
What is the distance in inches of the bold line?
2 inches
1 inch
1 1/2 inches
1 3/4 inch
What is the distance in inches of the bold line?
4 inches
5 inches
5 1/8 inches
4 7/8 inches
The following views belong to the same 3D shape. Pick the 3D shape from the answers below that matches the views.
The following views belong to the same 3D shape. Pick the 3D shape from the answers below that matches the views.
The following views belong to the same 3D shape. Pick the 3D shape from the answers below that matches the views.
What is the distance in inches of the bold line?
3 inches
2 1/2 inches
2 3/4 inches
2 15/16 inches
Engineering notebooks can be used as legal record.
True
False
No records should be kept of brainstorming sessions once an engineer has decided
on the design.
True
False
Copyright protection does not apply to engineer designs.
True
False
Rough sketches are the first drawings completed by engineers.
True
False
