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Engineering structure 2

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific name given to any factor in an experiment that can changed, measured, observed or kept constant?

a)

Variable

b)

Vary

c)

Vector

d)

Vapour

2.

How many variables are changed in an experiment?

a)

As many as you want

b)

Two

c)

One

d)

None

3.

What variable did we change in the investigation of the effect of the use of toothpicks on the height of a sponge tower?

a)

Height of the tower

b)

Time to build

c)

Number of sponge pieces

d)

Use of toothpicks

4.

What variable did we measure in the investigation of the effect of the use of toothpicks on the height of a sponge tower?

a)

Height of the tower

b)

Time to build

c)

Number of sponge pieces

d)

Use of toothpicks

5.

What variables did we keep constant in the investigation of the effect of the use of toothpicks on the height of a sponge tower?

a)

Height of the tower

b)

Time to build, number of sponge pieces, number of tootpicks, dimensions of sponge pieces and toothpicks and surface tower built on

c)

Use of toothpicks

6.

In a Science investigation a scientist only changes one variable and keeps all the other variables constant so that it is a ___________________ test.

a)

reliable

b)

fair or valid

c)

accurate

d)

precise

7.

What is the scientific name of the changed variable?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Constant variable

8.

What is the scientific name of the measured or observed variable?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Constant variable

9.

What is the scientific name of any variable kept the same in the experiment?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Constant variable

10.

What would happen if we changed more than one variable in an experiment?

a)

The scientist wouldn't know which variable caused the results so it's not a valid experiment.

b)

The scientist wouldn't know which variable caused the results so it's not a reliable experiment.

c)

The scientist wouldn't know which variable caused the results so it's not an accurate experiment.

d)

The scientist wouldn't know which variable caused the results so it's not a precise experiment.

11.
Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____
a)
riddles
b)
puzzles
c)
crosswords
d)
problems
12.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
13.
A plan produced to show the workings of an object before it is built or made
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
14.
A simple machine that allows you to test your design.
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
15.
Someone who wants to know how and why things work.  They also design and build things.
a)
scientist
b)
ME!
c)
Engineer
16.
This person searches for answers to technological and natural questions to obtain knowledge of why something is the way it is.
a)
scientist 
b)
engineer
c)
technologist
17.
Once you've figured out what problem you want to tackle, you need to _____
a)
do your research
b)
design your solution
c)
build a prototype
d)
test your solution
18.
A limit imposed on a design solution.
a)
Constraint
b)
Specification
c)
Risk/Benefit Trade-Off
19.
A method of coming up with alternative solutions.
a)
Brainstorming
b)
Probability
c)
Variable
d)
Iterations
20.
The process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it.
a)
Brainstorming
b)
Probability
c)
Variable
d)
Iterations
21.

The standards that help engineers measure how well their design does its job.

a)

criteria

b)

engineer

c)

prototype

d)

failing forward

22.
The process of taking something apart and analyzing its workings in detail.
a)
Graphic Design
b)
Reverse Engineering
c)
Process
d)
Evaluation
23.
What makes a strong and stable structure?
a)
wide base
b)
triangles
c)
decreasing perimeter
d)
all of these
24.
What is often the weakest part of a structure?
a)
columns
b)
beams
c)
foundations
d)
joints
25.
What is the force that squeezes materials together?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
shear
d)
torsion
26.
What is the force that stretches a material apart?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
shear
d)
torsion
27.
What is the final step in the engineering design process?
a)
imagine
b)
ask
c)
improve
d)
create
28.
Strong gusts of air are examples of ____________________.
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load
29.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

a)

Testing Solutions

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Identifying the Problem

d)

Planning Solutions

30.

During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?

a)

Test the Model

b)

Construct a Model

c)

Identify Failure Points

d)

Reflect and Redesign

31.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
d)
goal
32.

Which answer (or answers) best describes criteria?

a)

how the model could fail

b)

the limits of the model

c)

what the model must look like

d)

what the model must do

33.

You begin to create a prototype of your design only to find that your solution isn't working at all. What should you do?

a)

Add more tape

b)

Go back to an earlier stage and choose another solution

c)

Blame your partner

d)

Keep going and hope it will be ok

34.

What is a foundation?

a)

The lowest load bearing part of a building

b)

Makeup

c)

A type od soda

d)

Jacket with extra pockets

35.

What is something very important for a Sky Scraper to have?

a)

Grass in the front

b)

Stairs

c)

A tall pole on top

d)

A good solid foundation

36.

Wind, earthquakes, heat, impacts, rain, and snow are all examples of ___________.

a)

External Forces

b)

Internal Forces

c)

Weather

37.

Force that squeezes a material together.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

38.

Force that stretches a material apart.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

39.

The field of engineering focused on structures and buildings of all kinds.

a)

Industrial Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

40.

A stationary framework of interconnecting materials that can endure forces such as gravity, wind, mass, and pressure is called a _________.

a)

structure

b)

vehicle

c)

computer program

41.

Wind, earthquakes, heat, impacts, rain, and snow are all examples of ___________.

a)

External Forces

b)

Internal Forces

c)

Weather

42.

Parts of a structure that cannot be removed (fixtures, walls, flooring, etc) is referred to as a ___________ load.

a)

static or dead

b)

dynamic or live

c)

physical

43.

External forces on a structure that change is referred to as a ___________ load.

a)

static or dead

b)

dynamic or live

c)

physical

44.

Force that squeezes a material together.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

45.

Force that stretches a material apart.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

46.

Force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions.

a)

Compression

b)

Shear

c)

Torsion

47.

Twisting Force

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

48.

Force that causes a material to curve, with compression on one side and tension on the other.

a)

Bending

b)

Shear

c)

Torsion

49.
What is the weight of the structure itself (columns, beams, nuts, bolts) called?
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load
50.
The weight of the things ON or INSIDE the structure is what kind of load?
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load
51.
What is used to strengthen a joint or to provide support to a structure?
a)
shell
b)
frame
c)
insulation
d)
brace
52.
What is the name for the criteria that a design needs to meet?
a)
considerations
b)
complications
c)
constraints
d)
complexities
53.
What makes a strong and stable structure?
a)
wide base
b)
triangles
c)
decreasing perimeter
d)
all of these
54.
What kind of engineer designs bridges?
a)
biomedical engineer
b)
environmental engineer
c)
structural engineer
d)
computer engineer 
55.
What do the letters CAD mean in engineering?
a)
computer aided design
b)
computer aided dating
c)
computer assisted development
d)
computer aided dimensions
56.
What is the first step of the Engineering Design Process?
a)
create
b)
imagine 
c)
plan
d)
ask
57.
What is the first version of a design called?
a)
proposal
b)
prototype
c)
provision
d)
prospect
58.
What is often the weakest part of a structure?
a)
columns
b)
beams
c)
foundations
d)
joints
59.
What kind of engineer would design the buildings like the one in this picture?
a)
structural engineer
b)
environmental engineer
c)
biomedical engineer
d)
automotive engineer
60.
What is the force that squeezes materials together?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
shear
d)
torsion
61.
What is the force that stretches a material apart?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
shear
d)
torsion
62.
This picture is an example of ________________________.
a)
Joint
b)
truss
c)
arch
d)
brace
63.
What is the final step in the engineering design process?
a)
imagine
b)
ask
c)
improve
d)
create
64.
18. The point at which a structure collapses because of a load is known as _______________________.
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load
65.
What is the study of beauty in art and nature called?
a)
aeronautics
b)
athletics
c)
aesthetics
d)
aerobics
66.
Strong gusts of air are examples of ____________________.
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load

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