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Engineering and Technology Final Practice

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two factors define any engineering problem? Select the correct choice.

a)

making and testing

b)

time and expense

c)

nature and technology

d)

criteria and constraints

2.

Engineers are testing a solution to a problem. The solution is failing. What should they do? Select all that apply.

a)

consider using other materials for the design

b)

figure out what didn't go right with the design

c)

decide not to develop other solutions to this problem

d)

understand that sometimes things don't work as planned

3.

Which of the following is a good design practice? Select all that apply.

a)

have multiple designs

b)

skip the testing stage

c)

identify criteria and constraints

d)

test solutions only once

4.

Which of the following is poor design practice? Select all that apply.

a)

skip the testing stage

b)

identify criteria and constraints

c)

test solutions only once

d)

improve multiple times

5.

Select all the choices that correctly complete this sentence. During the design process, engineers ______________.

a)

test solutions to design problems more than once

b)

don't waste time learning about other solutions

c)

don't try to improve others' solutions or their own solutions

d)

create more than one solution to the same problem

6.

_____________________ uses scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems.

a)

Technology

b)

Science

c)

Engineering

d)

Design Process

7.

To develop a new product, system, or process that has never existed before is called ______________.

a)

invent

b)

innovate

c)

create

8.

To improve an existing technological product, system or method is called ____________________.

a)

invent

b)

innovation

c)

create

9.

The first step of the Design Process is _________________________.

a)

Generate Concepts

b)

Design Solution

c)

Define Problem

10.

What type of engineer creates bikes and cars?

a)

mechanical engineer

b)

software engineer

c)

biomedical engineer

d)

industrial engineer

11.

What type of engineer designs airplanes and rockets?

a)

agricultural engineer

b)

aerospace engineer

c)

electrical engineer

d)

robotics engineer

12.

What type of engineer designs factories?

a)

mining engineer

b)

structural engineer

c)

industrial engineer

d)

chemical engineer

13.

What type of STEM professional creates our designed world?

a)

mathematicians

b)

scientists

c)

engineers

d)

technologists

14.

What type of STEM professional investigates our natural world?

a)

mathematicians

b)

scientists

c)

engineers

d)

technologists

15.

What type of STEM professional uses numbers and symbols to solve problems?

a)

mathematicians

b)

scientists

c)

engineers

d)

technologists

16.

Products or ideas that are made better are

a)

invention

b)

innovation

c)

project

d)

needs

17.

What is engineering?

a)

The application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems.

b)

A test model of a product.

c)

The application of science for practical purposes.

d)

The use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs.

18.

What is a prototype?

a)

The application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems.

b)

A test model of a product.

c)

The application of science for practical purposes.

d)

The use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs.

19.

What is technology?

a)

The application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems.

b)

A test model of a product.

c)

The application of science for practical purposes.

d)

The use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs.

20.

Why is technology revised?

a)

To meet society's needs and wants.

b)

To create new needs and wants.

c)

To fuel the development of newer technology.

d)

All of the above.

21.

_________________ is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

a)

Engineering Design

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Procedures

d)

Experiments

22.

The image shows a common city scene. What does this image best represent?

a)

the natural world

b)

the designed world

c)

the scientific world

d)

the mechanical world

23.

Which of the following is NOT considered technology?

a)

car

b)

leaf

c)

shovel

d)

book

24.

Good criteria tell _________________ an engineering solution should meet.

a)

requirements

b)

criteria

c)

limitations

d)

solutions

25.

Constraints are the ________ on an engineering solution.

a)

limitations

b)

criteria

c)

requirements

d)

solutions

26.

What type of engineer is responsible for designing bridges and roads?

a)

software engineer

b)

chemical engineer

c)

civil engineer

d)

biomedical engineer

27.

Which of the following is a key component of the scientific method?

a)

innovation

b)

creation

c)

design

d)

hypothesis

28.

What is the primary goal of engineering?

a)

To solve practical problems

b)

To explore the natural world

c)

To create art

d)

To study ancient history

29.

What type of engineer is responsible for designing software systems?

a)

mechanical engineer

b)

biomedical engineer

c)

civil engineer

d)

software engineer

30.

Which of the following is a primary focus of civil engineering?

a)

developing new software

b)

designing electronic circuits

c)

creating medical devices

d)

constructing infrastructure like bridges and roads

31.

What is the role of a prototype in engineering?

a)

To serve as the final product

b)

To document the design process

c)

To test and refine a design

d)

To replace existing technology