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Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of these were problems our ancestors inveented solutions for
Providing food
Providing shelter
Providing a sutible way of life for families and communities
All of the above.
What are the individuals or teams of professionals who work together to design and improve materials, structures, machines and the systems we use every day called?
Robots
Physicists
Engineers
Magicians
What do engineers use to create solutions to problems?
The Engineering Design Process
The Scientific Method
Hitting Things with Pipe Wrenches
The Engineer's Guide to the Universe
What questions do engineers ask when solving a problem?
What problem needs to be solved?
Who has the problem that needs solving?
Why is the problem important to solve?
All of these answer choices are correct.
How many specialized areas has the field of engineering expanded to include over the course of time?
One or two
Several hundred
A dozen
Twenty or so
What sub-discipline of Mechanical Engineering focuses heavily on vehicle design and testing?
Architectural Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Geothermal Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Which of these is NOT a specialized area under the chemical engineering branch?
Computer
Petroleum
Plastics
Bio engineering
Which of these areas of civil engineering focuses on the protection of the human population and environmental quality?
Structural
Transportation
Environmental
Surveying
When did electrical engineering begin to grow in popularity?
Early 2000s
4000 BC
19th century
1950s
Which specialized area of mechanical engineering designs vehicles specific to air and space travel?
Aerospace
Acoustical
Manufacturing
Thermal
What are engineering fields that are a combination of two or more engineering disciplines called?
Multipurpose
Interdisciplinary
Monodisciplinary
Chem-Civ-Ele-Mech
Which engineering function involves conducting investigations and experiments in the advancement of the field?
Development
Operations & Maintenance
Research
Systems
What are the individuals who work alongside and assist engineers called?
Assistors
Engineer Jr.
Technologists and Technicians
Tech Support
Which design criteria is concerned with the requirements of the design, the features it needs to have and how it will behave?
Constraints
Functions
Means
Objectives
What careers use design notebooks as formal documentation for their efforts?
Engineers
Scientists
Technical professionals
All of these answer choices are correct.
Which of these are items that should be included in an engineering design notebook?
Design Problem & Questions
Brainstorming Ideas
Project Communication
All of these answer choices are correct
What is the objective of an engineering design notebook?
To document the design process and be able to prove the work done was original.
To sketch in while bored with work.
To write down the ideas you steal from others.
To keep track of all the distractions from your engineering project.
What is the foundation on which engineering is built?
Concrete
Design
Philosophy
Science
In stage one of the design process, what do specifications typically result from?
Design Constraints and Functional Requirements
Research and Development
Sitting and Waiting
All of these answer choices are correct.
Which of these are important rules for brainstorming? Quantity, Not Quality. Reserve Judgement. Record Everything! All of these answer choices are correct.
Quantity, Not Quality.
Reserve Judgement.
Record Everything!
All of these answer choices are correct.
What is the Weighted Objectives Table (WOT) also referred to as? Analysis boxes Big ideas graph Decision matrix Pivot table
Analysis boxes
Big ideas graph
Decision matrix
Pivot table
Which method for evaluating design solutions involves building the solution as designed?
Scale models
Full-scale models or prototypes
Computer models
Diagrams or graphs
Which of these is NOT a step taken by engineers in the fifth and final stage of the design process?
Communicate and specify
Make the decision
Discard all work and move on to other projects
Implement and commercialize
Designers typically repeat the design process multiple times before calling a design final. What is this referred to as?
Insanity
Iterations
Good Practice
Re-engineering
Which of these is NOT a characteristic an engineering team should possess to ensure the team can progress towards the completion of a project or solution?
Who else must engineers be able to communicate with besides each other? Supervisors People from different departments Clients All of these answer choices are correct.
Weak leadership
A common purpose or goal
Member contribution
Effective communication
Which of these is NOT a way to enhance oral communication?
Develop a clear and persuasive message
Present data effectively and completely
Go in without preparation
Develop strong visual support
Which of these problems can poorly written communication lead to?
Misinterpretation
Inefficiency
Wasted time
All of these answer choices are correct.
Which of these steps is written appropriately as a technical writing command?
Insert tab A into slot B.
You may want to guide tab A into the B slot.
I would suggest that tab A be inserted into slot B.
Maybe you should just look at the pictures for this step.
Who else must engineers be able to communicate with besides each other?
Supervisors
People from different departments
Clients
All of these answer choices are correct.
Which of these is an example of visual-spatial skills?
Imagining a room before you are in it.
Visualizing efficient packing strategies.
Assembling something using diagrams and written instructions.
All of these answer choices are correct.
What phase involves the creation of drawings and models to address the criteria and specifications of the project?
Testing
Design and drafting
All of these answer choices are correct.
Defining
Which of these is NOT a common feature of a technical drawing?
The geometric shape of the object.
The sweet paint job of the object.
The size of the object.
The material of the object.
What is another name for the six principal views?
Octagonal views
Rotational views
Views from the top
Orthographic views
Which of these is the proper location for a view to be drawn?
The top is drawn on top of the front view.
The right side is drawn to the left of the front view.
The bottom is drawn on top of the front view.
The back is drawn below the front view.
In engineering, what does the CAD in CAD software refer to?
Computer Assisted Development
Computational Algorithmic Design
Creative Artificial Drawing
Computer Aided Design
What is a benefit of a 2D CAD system over traditional hand-drawn technical drawings?
Protected from mistakes
Easily make revisions
Create entire model
All of these answer choices are correct.
Which of these should be included in the critical design review presentation?
The project description
Design solution
Risk analysis
All of these answer choices are correct.
A design solution clearly explains the major elements of the design, detailing each subsystem/component, and most importantly, what else?
How it works.
The preferred color scheme.
The credentials of the designers.
All of these answer choices are correct.
What can the presenter use to prove the design solution satisfies the functional requirements for the project?
Anecdotal evidence
Memes
Drawings and diagrams
All of these answer choices are correct.
Which of these is a typical tool used as part of the risk analysis review?
A chance chart
A potential meter
A lucky charm
A risk matrix
What independent procedures are used together for checking that a product, service, or system meets the design requirements and specifications and that it fulfills its intended purpose?
Risk analysis
Critical project elements
Verification and validation
Design solution
Which part of the critical design review is where a clear plan for carrying out the project is outlined?
Project planning
Verification and validation
Design requirements satisfaction
Risk analysis
What is an example of a limiting factor for an engineering project?
Time
Budget
Materials
All of these answer choices are correct.
What must engineers have to ensure all aspects of the design were addressed in the design process?
Good lawyers
Clear communication and thorough documentation
The prototype
Nothing
What occurs when a structure or device has been used past the limits of design, resulting in an inability to function properly?
Failure
Triumph
Discomfort
Good design
What kind of engineer determines the cause of failure to prevent future occurrence?
Structural engineer
Development engineer
Failure analysis engineer
Research engineer
What is the name for our individual or internal guidance in determining right and wrong?
Morals
Ethics
Alignment
Paragon Score
What organization does the acronym NSPE stand for?
National Station of Proactive Engineers
National Society for Professional Engineers
Northeast Structural Professional Engineers
Neighborhood Society for Practicing Engineers
Which of these is NOT a standard engineers shall strive for in their professional duties, according to the National Society for Professional Engineers?
Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.
Perform services only in areas of their competence.
Act in their own personal interests over those of the client or public.
Avoid deceptive acts.
According to the Engineering Code of Ethics, what is the number one priority of engineers?
Making things bigger and better.
The health and welfare of the public.
Elegance in design.
Make it look cool.
What is the largest and most complex science undertaking ever?
The International Space Station
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Hoover Dam
Skynet
Which of these rising areas of engineering involves the ability to build machines atom by atom, on the molecular level?
Smart Technology
Biology
Nanotechnology
Environment
Which of these are NOT one of the top five engineering careers for the future, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges & Employers?
Software Engineers
Civil Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Steam Engineers
