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WorksheetsChapter 1 - What is Engineering? Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
An engineer is:
(choose the BEST possible answer)
Someone who helps others
Someone who solves problems
Someone who comes up with ideas
Someone who makes a lot of money
An engineer uses what type of knowledge:
(choose ALL that apply)
Mathematical
Technical
Scientific
Theoretical
The engineering design process is:
A random system of trail and error efforts to try and solve a problem
A specific set of steps that begins with a problem and ends with a solution
A specific set of steps that may or may not result in solving a problem
The exact same thing as the Scientific Model
The difference in specification and constraints is this:
Specifications are things the design MUST do, constraints are things that include limitations you are working against.
Specifications are those things you specifically have to work around.
Constraints are the items that must be accomplished.
They have nothing to do with each other.
What is a trade-off?
Something you swap for an even trade. There's no real advantage or disadvantage.
Something you give up for no real benefit. This isn't the best option, and probably isn't worth settling for.
Something you "settle for" that isn't ideal, but still accomplishes the outcome you are looking for.
These are business deals people make where you give up something to get something.
An understanding of data and charts best describes:
Mathematical knowledge
Scientific knowledge
Technical knowledge
An understanding of concepts such as statics and circuit theory best describes:
Mathematical knowledge
Scientific knowledge
Technical knowledge
An understanding of concepts such as statics and circuit theory best describes:
Mathematical knowledge
Scientific knowledge
Technical knowledge
An understanding of the use of tools best describes:
Mathematical knowledge
Scientific knowledge
Technical knowledge
Who bears the majority of the responsibility for solutions to problems?
Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Tradespeople
Who uses technical knowledge to complete tasks given to them by the Engineers?
Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Tradespeople
Who does a lot of the work planning and creating drawings, even though they don't get to use their creativity as much as they'd like to?
Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Tradespeople
Who completes a lot of tasks and does a lot of the work that others will use to create products?
Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Tradespeople
Which group of people build the actual products that are designed by someone else?
Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Tradespeople
The engineering discipline that deals with the designing and building of large-scale construction projects, that are predominantly used by the general public is ________.
Civil Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Bioengineering
The engineering discipline that deals with the creation of artificial organs and prosthetics ________.
Civil Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Bioengineering
The engineering discipline that deals with the designing and building of space craft is ________.
Civil Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Bioengineering
Which time period were steam engines first used to power trains?
Bronze Age
Dark Ages
Information Age
Industrial Age
Which time period were computers introduced for the general public to use?
Bronze Age
Dark Ages
Information Age
Industrial Age
Which time period was the wheel invented in?
Bronze Age
Dark Ages
Information Age
Industrial Age
