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Engineering Notebooks

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

annotate __________________ for clarity

a)

designer

b)

number

c)

sketches

d)

title

2.

__________________ signs and dates

a)

designer

b)

client

c)

team

d)

engineer

3.

_____________________ pages sequentially

a)

number

b)

design

c)

bound

d)

attach

4.

use a ____________________ notebook with all original pages intact

a)

bound

b)

engineering

c)

title

d)

number

5.

Unless otherwise instructed, you should write all entries in ...

a)

pencil

b)

ink

c)

marker

d)

typed

6.

Page numbers should be written?

a)

bottom outside corner

b)

doesn't matter

c)

top inside corner

d)

top outside corner

7.

Every new entry should include . . .

a)

a date & title

b)

a signature

c)

being notarized

d)

a graphic

8.

Mistakes should be . . .

a)

whited out

b)

scribbled out

c)

crossed out with a single line & initialed

d)

page torn out

9.

Notebooks are made of . . .

a)

3 ring binder

b)

bound (cannot add or remove pages)

c)

spiral bound

d)

bend-over tabs

10.

If there is extra space, draw a . . .

a)

diagonal line with your signature

b)

zig-zag line

c)

smiley face

d)

a large "X"

11.

Inserted items or extra items are . . .

a)

stapled in

b)

wedged between pages

c)

permanently attached with glue or tape

d)

paper clipped

12.

DO NOT label all the parts of your sketches.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Do all calculations . . .

a)

in your Engineering notebook

b)

on a separate sheet of paper

c)

on a chalkboard

d)

in your head

14.

Your Engineering Notebook should be . . .

a)

Neat

b)

Accurate

c)

Legible & Thorough

d)

All of the above

15.
When using your engineering notebook you should…? Check all that apply
a)
Sign and Date
b)
Add a title
c)
Update the table of contents
d)
Scribble or scratch out things that you found out are incorrect
16.
What is an engineering notebook used for?
a)
To collect ideas
b)
A diary
c)
a legal method to prove you are the originator of an idea
d)
a notepad for various to do lists and scribblings
17.
It's ok to literally copy and paste items into your engineering notebook.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Only this type of writing implement should be used in an engineering notebook.
a)
Pencil
b)
Marker
c)
Permanent ink
d)
Erasable ink
e)
Pen
19.
Can more than one person write in an engineering notebook?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
I document my work in an engineering notebook so that I can trace back my steps but also so that…...
a)
Others can pick up where I left off
b)
I can secretly hide my work in a closet away from digital eyes
c)
My colleges can finish my work while I'm on vacation and not bother me
d)
the government won't know what I'm doing
21.
You can use a notebook in a court of law to protect yourself.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
A notebook can prove you made the correct or incorrect calculations when something goes horribly wrong.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
What is the definition of a constraint?
a)
a plan
b)
a solution
c)
a problem
d)
a limitation or restriction
24.
A method of shared problem solving in which all members of a group spontaneously, and in an unrestrained discussion, generate ideas. 
a)
Constraints 
b)
Brainstorming
c)
Decision Matrix 
d)
Dimensioning 
25.
The sixth and final step of the design process is 
a)
Present Solution
b)
Evaluate Solution
c)
Build and Test Prototype
d)
Design a Solution
26.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

a)

Testing Solutions

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Identifying the Problem

d)

Planning Solutions

27.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
To write reports
b)
To make things
c)
To make charts and graphs
d)
To find solutions to problems
28.

Which one is not one of the guidelines we follow during “Generate Concepts” (aka brainstorming)?

a)

No criticism allowed

b)

All ideas are welcome

c)

Do not go with the first idea

d)

Go for quality, not quantity

e)

Encourage everyone to participate

29.

Why does the engineering notebook have so many rules and guidelines to be implemented when using it?

a)

Because engineers are weird

b)

Because engineers are very stubborn

c)

Because the engineering notebook can be considered a legal document in case of a court battle

d)

Because the engineering notebook can be used to steal ideas

30.

Iteration is ____________ .

a)

the six steps in the engineering design process.

b)

how you should complete your engineering notebook.

c)

the process of repeating a set of operations until a specific result is achieved.

31.

True or False: An engineering notebook can serve as a legal document.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

This is the first section of an engineering notebook.

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Daily Entries

c)

Title Page

d)

Business/Expert Contacts

33.

True or False: Daily entries should be written in chronological order.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which is not a requirement for an engineering notebook

a)

All pages are dated

b)

All pages are numbered

c)

All pages are signed by the designer

d)

All text is typed or written in pencil

35.

True or False: If you make a mistake in a handwritten engineering notebook, you should white it out

a)

True

b)

False

36.

When there is a blank space in an engineering notebook, you should...

a)

Draw a line through it

b)

Sign across the line

c)

Color the entire space black

d)

Both draw a line through it and sign the line

37.

True or False: All drawings must be hand drawn.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

If you are adding pictures and handouts to an engineering notebook, you must

a)

Sign across both the picture and the notebook

b)

Use only a strong glue

c)

Put a date in the top left corner of the picture

d)

All of the above

39.

When you are writing daily progress entries, you should

a)

Explain your successes

b)

Discuss your failures

c)

Plan out future goals

d)

All of the above

40.

Sketches should be

a)

Labeled

b)

Accompanied by a written description

c)

Neat and accurate

d)

All of the above

41.

True or False: When making a paper engineering notebook the last page of each entry should be signed

a)

True

b)

False

42.

This is a list of all entries and the date/page number of the entry

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Progress Entry

c)

Labeled Diagram

d)

Reference Page

43.

This page lists any research contacts/consultants that you may have used on a project.

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Business/Expert Contacts

c)

Title Page

d)

Promotional Page

44.

"Reduced to practice" means

a)

That an idea was shown to fail

b)

That an idea became a working solution

c)

That an idea was sold to a private company

d)

That an idea was no longer valid

45.

Which would be included in an engineering notebook

a)

Your daily thoughts and ideas

b)

Test procedures, results, and conclusions

c)

Work session and meeting summaries

d)

All of the above