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Engineering Tech Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Engineering?

a)

The ability to do work.

b)

A drawing made using instructions.

c)

The process of designing solutions.

d)

A person who designs products.

2.

Which statement below is correct about the differences between Science and Technology?

a)

Science studies theories and ideas about how nature works; technology lets you use your knowledge, ideas, and resources to solve different problems.

b)

Science is the study of animals; technology is the study of buildings.

c)

Science is the study of animals; technology is the study of buildings.

d)

Science studies only the theories about space and the universe; technology is only the study of inventions.

3.

What is Innovation?

a)

Is the improvement of an existing product, process, or system.

b)

Product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.

c)

Is the way in which scientists try to understand things that occur in nature.

d)

Is an arrangement of mathematical elements to help solve problems.

4.

What is an invention?

a)

A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.

b)

An improvement on an existing product, process, or system?

c)

A line that points to the center of a circle but only extends to the circles outer edge.

d)

A term that describes a multiview drawing.

5.

Name four technologies that help you as a student? Choose two from the list below.

a)

Chromebook, iphone

b)

Computer, Calculator

c)

Textbooks, worksheets

d)

Xbox, Playstation

6.

What measurement is shown?

a)

1/8"

b)

1 1/8 "

c)

1 1/4"

d)

1 1/16 '

7.

When someone invents a product, process, or system they can apply for a ______________.  Which is a unique number assigned to an invention by the U.S. government.

a)

Patent

b)

Serial Number

c)

Process Number

d)

Universal Product Code

8.

An Engineer who designs and supervises the construction of public works projects (such as highways, bridges, sanitation facilities, and water-treatment plants is?

a)

Civil Engineer

b)

Mechanical Engineer

c)

Environmental Engineer

d)

Electrical Engineer

9.

An Engineer that designs machines that fly is a(n) _____?

a)

Aerospace Engineer

b)

Engineering Technologist

c)

Nautical Engineer

d)

Civil Engineer

10.

This type of Engineer designs products ranging from simple toys to very large and complex machines.

a)

Mechanical Engineer

b)

Civil Engineer

c)

Chemical Engineer

d)

Electrical Engineer

11.

The ability to do work is called?

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Power

d)

Strength

12.

The term engineers use to describe how much force it takes to move some object a set distance.

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Power

d)

Measurement

13.

The ___________ is a systematic problem solving strategy used to satisfy human wants and needs.

a)

Design Process

b)

Design

c)

Innovation

d)

Invention

14.

When something is turned from a concept into a product that can be produced is called what?  In other words, it produces plans that help turn resources into desirable products or systems.

a)

Design

b)

Invention

c)

Innovation

d)

Design Process

15.

The second step of the design process is "generate concepts", this step is also called the ______________ step.  During this step of the design process their are no wrong answers.

a)

Brainstorming

b)

Define the Problem

c)

Develop Solution

d)

Present Solution

16.

A full-size working model of a design is called what?

a)

Prototype

b)

Mock-up

c)

Test subject

d)

Parametric model

17.

Is the latest I-phone or Android phone an invention or innovation?

a)

Innovation

b)

Invention

18.

With the design process, once you have defined the problem and generated concepts, what is the next step you will move to?

a)

Develop Solution

b)

Construct Prototype

c)

Evaluate Solution

d)

Present Solution

19.

A(n) _____ is usually small, simple, and with just enough detail to convey a concept.

a)

Thumbnail Sketch

b)

Detailed Sketch

c)

Isometric Sketch

d)

Orthographic Sketch

20.

_____ is a method of representing three-dimensional objects with three axes.

a)

Thumbnail Sketch

b)

Detailed Sketch

c)

Isometric Sketch

d)

Orthographic Sketch

21.

The following is an example of what type of drawing?

a)

Thumbnail Sketch

b)

Detailed Sketch

c)

Isometric Sketch

d)

Orthographic Sketch

22.

A _____ is the part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others.

a)

mechanism

b)

tool

c)

robot

d)

force

23.

This type of mechanism includes a gear and a screw.  It is commonly used in stringed instruments to tune them.

a)

worm and wheel

b)

gear chain

c)

leadscrew

d)

rack and pinionwormw

24.

In a mechanism, if the output gear is bigger than the input gear the speed will _____.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

25.

What force is represented by letter "a"?

a)

thrust

b)

drag

c)

lift

d)

weight

26.

The first to use _____ in 1220 were the Chinese.

a)

airplanes

b)

rockets

c)

robots

d)

machines

27.

Newton's _____ Law helps explain why rockets can fly.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth