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A.1 Gateway Notebook

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you think PLTW stands for?

a)

Potential Leaders Try Working

b)

Project Lead the Way

c)

Pick Level to Write

d)

Play like the warriors

2.

What is automation?

a)

It is products like cars and motorcycles that can be used on roads and sometimes off roads.

b)

It is the process of things getting done by some form of technology without human help.

c)

It is when someone helps you find something in a store so you thank them and run away awkwardly.

3.

Which of the following is NOT a best practice for Engineering Notebook entry?

a)

Sign and date each entry

b)

Notebooks are bound so no pages can be added or removed

c)

Draw a single X through all remaining blank space and initial beside the X

d)

Mistakes should be erased or covered with whiteout.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the design process?

a)

Develop a solution

b)

Present Solution

c)

Generate concepts

d)

Apply for certificate

5.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four main branches of engineering?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Mechanical

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

6.

Steve and Pamela are developing a new pair of socks for Hanes. They have determined that the socks should have the following: 1. Socks shall be water resistant 2. Socks shall be machine washable 3. Socks shall be ankle height 4. Socks shall be multi-colored These items are considered:

a)

Assesments

b)

Criteria

c)

Design Breif

d)

Design Statement

7.

A design team introduced existing technology into clothing that charges small electronic devices using simple body motions. Which term best describes this product?

a)

Case Study

b)

Invention

c)

Innovation

d)

Analysis

8.

A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments is called what?

a)

Scale Model

b)

Statue

c)

Prototype

d)

Mock-Up

9.

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

10.

Which engineering field would specialize in an understanding of robotic control systems?

a)

Electrical Engineering

b)

Industrial Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

d)

Research Engineering

11.

Which of the following systems uses motors and gears?

a)

The structural system

b)

The sensor and feedback system

c)

The propulsion system

d)

The control system

12.

What is the primary power source used in most educational robots?

a)

Solar Panels

b)

Compressed Air

c)

Batteries

d)

Steam Engines

13.

A _______________ is a type of robotic system that requires complete human intervention for its operation.

4 lines
14.

Which engineering field would specialize in an understanding of robotic motion?

a)

Electrical Engineering

b)

Industrial Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

d)

Civil Engineering

15.

An engineer's notebook is recognized as a (a)   document

16.

An engineering notebook contains all of the following except

a)

title page

b)

table of contents

c)

chronological entry page numbers

d)

ASTM standards

17.

If a page is not completely used the engineer must

a)

place their signature across the open space

b)

put a line or make an X through the open space

c)

tear out the unused section of the page

d)

obtain signatures of the entire class in the empty space

18.

An engineering notebook can be a binder with removable pages (TRUE OR FALSE)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

The front cover of the book should contain

a)

name of the engineer

b)

birthplace of Billy Penn

c)

mascot name of the school

d)

weather conditions

20.

The footer of each page should include the signature of the engineer, date, and witness signature.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

The user of an official engineer's notebook will use pencil for all written documentation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

An engineer's notebook can be used to determine who originated an idea and when for use in patent law.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

It is customary to tear a page out of an engineering notebook if you make a big mistake

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

A good engineering notebook will document the work completed each day - concisely and completely.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE