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Applied Engineering - Fall Semester

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of process do engineers use to design and create solutions to problems?

a)

Engineering design process

b)

Scientific method

c)

Trade-off process

d)

Trial-and-error process

2.

Which of the following are examples of engineering disciplines?

a)

Aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, and chemical engineering

b)

Materials engineering, electrical engineering, and civil engineering

c)

Mechanical engineering, biotechnical engineering, and computer engineering

d)

All of the above

3.

____ 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.

a)

Idea generation

b)

Problem definition

c)

Solution creation

d)

Testing/analysis

4.

Computer simulation is often used in testing because, compared to building real prototypes, it is ____.

a)

Less thorough

b)

Time-intensive

c)

Less expensive

d)

All of the above

5.

What must have occurred before a student uses hand tools at school?

a)

they received instruction from the teacher

b)

they passed a tool safety test with 100% grade

c)

they received permission from the teacher

d)

all of the above

6.

Manufacturing engineering focuses on designing and testing new materials and finding new ways to use existing materials.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the research, development, and design involved in the large-scale production of chemical products.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The problem statement should describe the function of the problem that needs to be solved.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The location of the problem is unimportant to the solution.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Engineers try to avoid comparing their project with other projects that have addressed similar problems.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Effectiveness is the level at which an engineer’s design meets the intended outcome or effect.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Engineers often work in teams and must be able to communicate and get along in order to work together successfully.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

____________________ engineering is considered the oldest of the engineering fields, as its principles have been used for thousands of years.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Aerospace

c)

Electrical

d)

Civil

14.

____________________ have had a major impact on humans affecting our environment, our financial system, and our society.

a)

Computers

b)

Highways

c)

Spacecraft

d)

Air Conditioning

15.

The benefits of a product that the engineer was hoping for or expecting are the intended ____________________ impacts.

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Common

d)

Specific

16.

The first step in solving a problem is ____________________ the problem.

a)

Determining the origin of

b)

Creating a solution for the problem

c)

Testing and analyzing

d)

Defining

17.

Always wear ________________ when working in the shop.

a)

Gloves

b)

A helmet

c)

eye protection

d)

Reflective Vest

18.

Before using any tools in the shop you should always get _________________________ to use it.

a)

To sharpen it

b)

Permission

c)

Power

d)

To adjust it

19.

Sets of guidelines that should be followed when engineers interact with the public, their employers, their clients, and other engineers.

a)

Patent

b)

Code of Ethics

c)

Engineering Design Process

d)

Positive Impact

20.

The guidelines that we use to help us make decisions about our behavior.

a)

Ethics

b)

Design Improvement

c)

Risk Analysis

d)

Problem Definition

21.

The costs or effects that cause damage to people or the environment.

a)

Positive Impact

b)

Negative Impact

c)

Common Constraints

d)

Specific Constraints

22.

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.

a)

Copyright

b)

Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology

c)

Patent

d)

Professional Engineer

23.

The benefits or successful solutions to engineering design problems.

a)

Positive Impact

b)

Negative Impact

c)

Common Constraint

d)

Specific Constraint

24.

The effect on financial systems, such as the profit that is made for an engineering project.

a)

Risk Analysis

b)

Enviromental Impact

c)

Economic Impact

d)

Societal Impact

25.

Which of the following is step 1 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Idea Generation

b)

Solution Creation

c)

Testing/Analysis

d)

Problem Definition

26.

Which of the following is step 2 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Problem Definition

b)

Idea Generation

c)

Solution Creation

d)

Testing/Analysis

27.

Which of the following is step 3 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Solution Creation

b)

Testing/Analysis

c)

Final Solution or Output

d)

Design Improvement

28.

Which of the following is step 4 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Final Solution or Output

b)

Design Improvement

c)

Testing/Analysis

d)

Solution Generation

29.

Which of the following is step 5 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Design Improvement

b)

Testing/Analysis

c)

Solution Creation

d)

Final Solution or Output

30.

Which of the following is step 6 of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Design Improvement

b)

Final Solution or Output

c)

Testing/Analysis

d)

Solution Creation

31.

What is the distance in inches of the bold line?

a)

2 inches

b)

1 inch

c)

1 1/2 inches

d)

1 3/4 inch

32.

What is the distance in inches of the bold line?

a)

4 inches

b)

5 inches

c)

5 1/8 inches

d)

4 7/8 inches

33.

The following views belong to the same 3D shape. Pick the 3D shape from the answers below that matches the views.

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

The following views belong to the same 3D shape. Pick the 3D shape from the answers below that matches the views.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

The following views belong to the same 3D shape. Pick the 3D shape from the answers below that matches the views.

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What is the distance in inches of the bold line?

a)

3 inches

b)

2 1/2 inches

c)

2 3/4 inches

d)

2 15/16 inches

37.

Engineering notebooks can be used as legal record.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

No records should be kept of brainstorming sessions once an engineer has decided

on the design.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Copyright protection does not apply to engineer designs.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Rough sketches are the first drawings completed by engineers.

a)

True

b)

False