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Final Exam for Intro to Engineering December 2023

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Universal Systems Model?

a)

An attempt to complicate a simple logic

b)

  An attempt to graphically depict processes of all sorts

c)

An attempt to use pictures when words are needed

d)

An attempt to explain how things are made

2.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the USM?

a)

Input

b)

Process

c)

Progress

d)

Feedback

3.

The choices below are ALL inputs that go into a system EXCEPT:

a)

Materials

b)

Feedback

c)

Time

d)

People

4.

  Which of the following outputs would be “undesirable” for a company?

a)

Good reputation

b)

Making a profit

c)

Hiring more workers because demand for the product has increased

d)

Air contamination

5.

Sensors in an automated system offer ___________ to controllers.

a)

Input

b)

Process

c)

Output

d)

A good time

6.

   For an automobile, “the cylinders burn the fuel which makes the wheels turn” is what part of the USM?

a)

Output

b)

Process

c)

Feedback

d)

Input

7.

Gears, pulleys and a bicycles are all examples of what kind of a system?

a)

Electrica

b)

Fluid

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

8.

Fuel and batteries are examples of what kind of system?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Fluid

d)

Thermal

9.

Cooling systems and climate control systems are a part of what kind of system?

a)

Fluid

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Mechanical

10.

Separating, combining, forming and conditioning are all examples of the ___________ part of the USM.

a)

Output

b)

Input

c)

Operations

d)

Processing

11.

Capital is an input for a system and capital includes money, land and ______________

a)

Bonds

b)

Synthetic Materials

c)

Equipment

d)

Stocks

12.

Hand tools and portable power tools are examples of which input?

a)

Capital

b)

Equipment

c)

Time

d)

Tools and Machines

13.

Select the group that best describes the building blocks of engineering.

a)

Science and Models

b)

Science, Math, Technology

c)
Software, hardware, and networking
d)
Materials, tools, and techniques
14.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good work ethic?

a)
Punctuality
b)
Dedication
c)
Honesty
d)
Procrastination
15.

Civil Engineers design, construct and maintain all of the following except?

a)
Aircraft engines
b)
Buildings
c)
Roads
d)
Bridges
16.

Which word best describes Industrial Engineering?

a)

Efficiency

b)
Medicine
c)
Agriculture
d)
Manufacturing
17.

Which is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?

a)
Build a prototype
b)
Conduct research
c)
Identify the problem or need
d)
Finalize the design
18.

What does this gear set up produce?

a)

Torque

b)

Speed

19.

It is best to write in pencil when entering data into the engineering notebook.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

_________ is a force that squeezes a material together.

a)
expansion
b)
tension
c)
compression
d)
stretching
21.

_________ an engineer who designs and operates systems to provide safe drinking water and to prevent and control pollution in water, air, and land.


a)
Environmental engineer
b)
Software engineer
c)
Mechanical engineer
d)

Aerospace engineer

22.

Which of the following is NOT an input of technology?

a)

People

b)

WindTools and Machines

c)

Time

d)

Prototypes

23.

Students considering engineering as a career must be interested in both technology and management, as all engineers end up in management positions.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Engineers aim to:

a)
Perform heart surgeries
b)

Reduce reliance on science

c)
Design, build, and maintain systems or products that solve problems and improve the quality of life
d)
Cook delicious meals