WorksheetsEngineering Careers
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 36mins
When an engineer finds one solution, the engineering process is complete.
True
False
An engineer has to predict what will happen in different situations for a product.
True
False
Visual aids are useful for many things, but not –
Expressing ideas
Using complex language
Helping the planning process
Encouraging discussion in a project
What is not a Digital Age invention?
Smartphone
Gas-powered car
Downloadable music
Movie streaming service
What do aerospace engineers not use?
Genetics
Mathematics
Fluid mechanics
Materials science
What field will transhumanism impact the most?
Health
Education
Transportation
Industrialization
What are the three main time periods that archaeologists use?
Iron, Ice, and Stone
Stone, Bronze, and Ice
Stone, Bronze, and Iron
Bronze, Silver, Gold
Civil engineering only includes roads and buildings.
True
False
What does it mean to test for reliability?
You're testing for surprises.
You're testing for soundness.
You're testing for comparison.
You're testing for compatability.
What is the best argument to convince engineers that they should work on virtual reality?
It would improve video game graphics.
It could help with medicine and other sciences.
It could improve access to water.
It could replace the need to talk to other humans.
All engineers agree that hand sketches are better than digital sketches.
True
False
What is not a good strategy to find ideas?
Creating analogies
Brainstorming with other people
Looking at products that already exist
Sitting and waiting for inspiration
What is not a disadvantage of air travel?
Risk of plain crashes
More opportunities to travel
Pollution from planes
Higher fuel prices
It is possible to eliminate every possible problem with a product through testing.
True
False
Why can more communication technology make it harder to communicate?
It can harm interpersonal skills
It's available in only one language
It requires a high vocabulary
It's usually hard to use
All materials have properties that an engineer must consider in the design process.
True
False
What is the purpose of a prototype?
It finishes the design process
It creates a model for more testing
It helps engineers practice art
It shows results to clients
If you were studying how different music can help plants grow, what would be a good thing to change in your experiment?
The type of plant
The amount of water for each plant
The type of music for each plant
The type of soil for each plant
Most inventions depend on previous technology.
True
False
What is the best reason that research should be one of the first steps in design?
Research is important in every type of career
It makes sure experiments use only new information
Scientists never want to get the same answers as other scientists
It can give extra information you might need
Scientists usually prefer to work with open systems.
True
False
In engineering, it's very common to go back to the beginning of a process
True
False
What is an example of development after releasing a product to the public?
Putting the product on sale
Sending out a software update
Looking at prices other people charge
Making sure you use the best materials to make the product
Why should engineers think about the long-term and short-term impacts of their work?
New technology can do both helpful and harmful things
Most technology can be deadly if it's used wrong
Short-term consequences are less important than long-term consequences
Historians often don't like engineers
What is similar to inversion?
Reverse engineering
Using a poem to solve problems
Connecting systems to each other
Clearly identifying subsystems
Why can the Syrian desert now grow plants?
Syria sells less oil
Syria found and transported underground water
Climate change gave them more rain
NASA started tracking the land from space
What is a true statement about civil engineering?
It only involves projects on land
It started in the 20th century
It involves projects and systems
It is only in private businesses
The internet is not a Digital Age discovery.
True
False
What is usually the first step in the design process?
Build a prototype
Identify the problem
Choose the best solution
Finish background research
If you were interested in thermodynamics, what on this list should you study?
Solar energy
Water purification
Cancer treatments
Government systems
Prototypes can help test a product's feasibility. In this context, what is feasibility?
Popularity
Required skills
Ability to work or exist
Total cost
As society becomes more complex, problems require more innovative solutions.
True
False
What kind of engineer could lower the risk of mud slides?
Urban engineer
Coastal engineer
Geotechnical engineer
Transportation engineer
Extra credit: What's an invention someone needs to make?
