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Engineering in Society

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A unique or novel device, method, composition, or process.

a)

manufacturing

b)

design

c)

engineering

d)

invention

2.

innovation

a)

construct (something typically something large) by putting parts or material together over a period of time.

b)

the use if the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

c)

new method, idea, product, etc.

d)

a plan or drawing produce to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.

3.

Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Human Factors are all the building blocks of.......

a)

innovation

b)

building blocks

c)

engineering

d)

mechanical engineering

4.

the application of knowledge in the form of science, mathematics, and empirical evidence, to the innovation, design, construction, operation and maintenance of structures, machines, materials, devices, systems, processes, and organizations.

a)

innovation

b)

solution

c)

manufacturing

d)

engineering

5.

Technology

a)

the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space, and change.

b)

the collection of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation.

c)

a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

d)

a special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances

6.

a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

a)

math

b)

build

c)

science

d)

solution

7.

Math

a)

the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy.

b)

the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space, and change

c)

an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program

8.

a basic unit from which something is built up.

a)

Building Blocks

b)

Design

c)

Decompose

d)

Creativity

9.

Creativity

a)

a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed.

b)

the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

c)

a new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method

10.

Math

a)

the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy.

b)

the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space, and change

c)

an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program

11.

Ergonomics

a)

the production of merchandise for use or sale using labour and machines, tools, chemical and biological processing, or formulation

b)

the study of people's efficiency in their working environment.

c)

the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.

d)

the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

12.

multi-discipline academic specialization that focuses on a range of unique topics of interest in psychology and engineering (What is this an example of ?)

a)

human senses

b)

human factors

c)

civil engineering

d)

manufacturing

13.

A necessity is......

a)

the fact of being required or indispensable

b)

something that is essential to your wants

c)

indulgence

d)

luxury

14.

Industrial Revolution

a)

the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the US, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840

b)

merchandise for use or sale using labour and machines, tools, chemical and biological processing, or formulation.

c)

the intentional creation of a plan

15.

What was Henry Ford responsible for?

a)

the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production

b)

inventing the first ever automobile

c)

inventing the first ever iPhone

d)

being the first man to ever fly an airplane

16.

an English inventor and a leading entrepreneur during the early Industrial Revolution. he is credited with inventing the spinning frame, which following the transition to water power was renamed the water frame

a)

Steve Jobs

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Richard Arkwright

d)

Arnold Stevenson

17.

Solution

a)

a course of action that, once carried out, brings about some desired state of affairs.

b)

construct (something, typically something large) by putting parts or material together over a period of time

c)

the intentional creation of a plan

18.

the intentional creation of a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process.

a)

Innovate

b)

Design

c)

Creativity

d)

a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

19.

Build

a)

creation of a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system

b)

a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

c)

construct (something, typically something large) by putting parts or material together over a period of time

20.

Expertise

a)

an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery

b)

a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves

c)

expert skill or knowledge in a particular field

21.

a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study

a)

The Apprentice

b)

Apprenticeship

c)

Undercover Boss

d)

Mechanical Engineer

22.

Civil Engineering

a)

a type of engineering that works with peoples' clothing and necessities

b)

a branch of engineering that searches for ways to make structures, such as buildings and bridges, resistant to earthquake damage

c)

a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways

23.

Problem-Solving

a)

professional engineering discipline that deals with the design

b)

the intentional creation of a plan or specification for the construction of an object

c)

the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues

24.

a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways

a)

Civil Engineering

b)

Mechanical Engineering

c)

Chemical Engineering

25.

Chemical Engineering

a)

a laboratory

b)

a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.

c)

a branch of engineering that uses principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and economics to efficiently use, produce, transform, and transport chemicals, materials, and energy.

d)

the branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction, and use of machines.

26.

Manufacturing

a)

the production of merchandise for use or sale using labour and machines, tools, chemical and biological processing, or formulation.

b)

he intentional creation of a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process

c)

the action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured

d)

an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.

27.

the branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction, and use of machines.

a)

Mechanical Engineering

b)

Electrical Engineering

c)

Software Engineering

d)

Computers

28.

a professional engineering discipline that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism

a)

Electrical Engineering

b)

Phones

c)

Androids, iPhones, iPads

29.

the application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method

a)

Software Engineering

b)

Software Computers

c)

NACA Engineers

d)

NAACP Organization

30.

Computer Programmer

a)

computers, rainbows, and gummy bears

b)

The physcology of physics and computers.Using electronics and mechanical engineering

c)

a person who creates computer software

31.

the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.

a)

Transportation

b)

Cars

c)

"Beep Beep!"

d)

Pediatric Surgeon

32.

the safety of a state or organization against criminal activity such as terrorism, theft, or espionage

a)

Security

b)

Bus Boy

c)

Waiter

d)

Waitress