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Engineering science and society

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Engineering is the (a)   practice of solving problems using designed solutions.

2.

In this photo you observe ____________system or world

a)

Designed

b)

Engineered

c)

Natural

d)

Scientific

3.

What does this photo tell you ?

a)

Designed world is part of the natural world

b)

The natural world is part of the designed world

c)

Engineers study natural phenomena

d)

Scientists find solutions for problems

4.

(a)__________________is any tool, system or process that is designed to solve a (b)__________________

a)

(a) Engineering

(b) graph

b)

(a) Science

(b) dilemma

c)

(a) Technology

(b) system

d)

(a) Technology

(B) Problem

5.

Who did design this technology in the picture ?

a)

Medical doctors

b)

Pilots

c)

My mother

d)

Engineer

6.

This technology is called a microscope, you used it in the lab, do you remember :) ? This technology was designed to solve a problem or to fulfill a need. What was this problem ?

a)

To see very far and distant objects

b)

To study very small organisms or cells

c)

To make laser beams

d)

To treat our eyes

7.

The teacher asked you to measure some salt using a digital scale. This is an example of __________________________________

a)

A scientist using technology designed by another scientist

b)

An engineer using the technology designed by a scientist

c)

A scientist using the technology designed by an engineer

d)

A scientist having fun in the lab

8.

This is a ______________because he is interested in studying the natural world and natural phenomena

a)

Engineer

b)

Scientist

c)

Philosopher

d)

Student

9.

A volcanologist uses a drone to take photos of a volcano, the drone protects the volcanologist from any dangers he may face if he takes the photo on his own. This is an example of ----------------

a)

An engineer using technology designed by an engineer to take a photo

b)

An engineer using technology designed by a scientist to take a photo

c)

A scientist using technology designed by an engineer to take a photo

d)

A scientist who spends too much money on taking photos for dangerous places

10.

Not only scientists use technology designed by engineers, but also engineers use the knowledge from scientists to design their tools, systems and processes, this statement is :

a)

False

b)

True

c)

I am not sure

d)

There is something weird in this sentence

11.

An engineer uses strong carbon fibers to build a strong car, the carbon fibers were created or discovered by _____________. This is an example of how engineers benefits from the finding in science to design their technology

a)

Engineers

b)

Scientist

c)

Artists

d)

My teacher

12.

To design a sleek and efficient car body , the engineer has to learn more about thrust and drag, thrust is the force that propels or push a ' flying' machine ( Note: watch the lines of smoke and how they flow around the car. To learn this which science should the engineer deal with ?

a)

Anatomy and physiology

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Energy transmissions

d)

Plant biology

13.

To design a comfortable seat in the car, and a door handle that is suitable to the hand , which field of science should the engineer refer to or use ?

a)

Aerodynamics

b)

Anatomy and Physiology

c)

Forces and motion

d)

Energy transmission

14.

Engineers use the _____________and ______________properties of matter to make safe cars.

a)

physical and imaginary

b)

chemical and imaginary

c)

physical and chemical

d)

hard and soft

15.

An engineer likes to define a problem "accurately " and use quantities and numbers" , Which of the following is a well defined problem that an engineer likes to find a solution for?

a)

Design a fast car

b)

Design a car that can reach a maximum speed of 340 km/hr

c)

Design a car horn that is loud

d)

design a safe car

16.

The technology in the photo is called _______________or _____________because it helps people in their daily life

a)

economic and safe

b)

safe and cheap

c)

adaptive and assistive

d)

adaptive and cheap

17.

Which engineering concern is addressed when we ask how can we minimize the amount of pollutants released by a newly designed car ?

a)

Safety concernsw

b)

Consumer demands

c)

Production costs

d)

Environmental concerns

18.

The society have some concerns, which engineering concern is addressed when we ask how can different parts of a car withstand collisions ?

a)

Safety concerns

b)

Consumer demands

c)

Production costs

d)

Environmental concerns

19.

The society have some concerns, which engineering concern is addressed when we ask how can we obtain steel and iron for best price ?

a)

Safety concerns

b)

Consumer demands

c)

Production costs

d)

Environmental concerns

20.

In 2044, the population of earth will increase by one billion, this means we will need more food and crops, what kind of engineers will we need to solve this need ?

a)

Civil engineers

b)

Medical engineers

c)

Mechanical engineers

d)

Agricultural engineers

21.

This graph shows how engineers improved wheat production over the years, this graph shows that _______________________

a)

Wheat production increased and harvested land increased

b)

Wheat production increased and harvested land decreased

c)

Wheat production decreased and harvested land increased

d)

Wheat production increased and harvested land disappeared

22.

Agricultural engineers improved wheat production by:

a)

Plant breeding

b)

Improving soil

c)

Improving transportation storage and harvesting

d)

All the three options

23.

Hi, i am an engineer, i use _____________and ___________to design solutions for problems

a)

Physics and english

b)

Music and art

c)

Math and science

d)

Math and nonlogic