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Philosophy Of Engineering Quiz 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Engineering is ___________

a)

application of past experience to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind

b)

application of history to the  conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind

c)

application of social values to solve problems

d)

application of science and maths to solve real word problems

2.

14 th century engineer constructed military engines like ___________

a)

Super Hornet

b)

Watt steam engine

c)

catapults and other siege engines

d)

pump water and cutting grass

3.

The word ‘engine’ itself comes from the Latin word ‘ingenium’ (c. 1250), which means

a)

Super power

b)

innate quality

c)

robust

d)

long lasting

4.

"Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them".

This was quoted by

a)

James A. Michener

b)

James Watt

c)

Imhotep

d)

Warner

5.

Philosophy of engineering is about

a)

innovations in science

b)

how we do engineering

c)

application of science

d)

Philosophy of engine

6.

A civil engineer constructed Pyramid of Djoser (the Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630-2611 BC is_________

a)

 James A. Michener

b)

Archimedes

c)

Imhotep

d)

Thomas Savery.

7.

___________built five machines to pump water for the kings of the Turkish Artuqid dynasty and their palaces.

a)

Al-Jazari

b)

Archimedes

c)

Imhotep

d)

Thomas Savery.

8.

_________considered as the first electrical engineer who coined term "electricity".

a)

Al-Jazari

b)

Archimedes

c)

William Gilbert

d)

Thomas Savery.

9.

The first steam engine was built in 1698 by mechanical engineer ______

a)

Antikythera

b)

Archimedes

c)

William Gilbert

d)

Thomas Savery.

10.

  Experiments of Alessandro Volta,Michael FaradayGeorg Ohm and others and the invention of the electric motor in  ______

a)

1872

b)

1873

c)

1874

d)

1871

11.

Science uses _______ power of visualisation principles of art.

a)

methological

b)

imagination and creative

c)

instinct

d)

real

12.

An intentional, conscious actions on the part of the artists or creator is known as

a)

classic art

b)

imagination and creative

c)

motivated function art

d)

non motivated function art

13.

___________is the science of structure, order, and relation that has evolved from elemental practices of counting, measuring, and describing the shapes of objects.

a)

Art

b)

Mathematics

c)

Science

d)

Engineering

14.

Science derived from latin word "scientia" means_______

a)

knowledge

b)

clever

c)

fast

d)

power

15.

_______ is the current state of humanity's knowledge of how to combine resources to produce desired products 

a)

science

b)

technology

c)

mathematics

d)

art

16.

___________ teaches science, technology, engineering, mathematics in an integrated way

a)

STM

b)

STEAM

c)

STEM

d)

STAEM

17.

In ______George yakman has announced STEAM in addition art to the STEM.

a)

2006

b)

2007

c)

2008

d)

2009

18.

The STEAM pyramid was built to help ________ see the subjects involved in STEAM and the learning approaches practised at each level.

a)

educators and students

b)

entrepreneurs

c)

parents

d)

writers

19.

Desired Attribute of an Engineer

a)

Teamwork

b)

Continuous learning

c)

Problem solving

d)

All of the above

20.

ABET is formerly known as

a)

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

b)

Accreditation Board for Education and Technology

c)

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Teaching

d)

None of the above

21.

Systems thinking, Problem-finding,Visualising,Improving,Creative problem-solving and Adapting are called as

a)

Learning Habits of Mind

b)

Engineering Habits of Mind

c)

Attributes of Engineer

d)

Educational Habits of Mind

22.

_______are statements about the knowledge, skills and attitudes (attributes) the graduate of a formal engineering program should have.

a)

Program Outcomes (PO)s

b)

Process Outcomes (PO)s

c)

Procedure Outcomes (PO)s

d)

Process Outcomes (PO)s

23.

CLR & CO are______( with respect to syllabus )

a)

Credit Learning Rationale & Course Outcome

b)

Course Learning Rationale & Course Outcome

c)

Course Learning Rate & Course Outcome

d)

Credit Learning Rate & Course Outcome

24.

Credit points of PHILOSOPHY OF ENGINEERING course is ( with respect to syllabus )

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Name of the this old engine is ______

a)

first water pump

b)

siege engine

c)

catapult

d)

steam engine