WorksheetsEngineering Design Webxam Practice Test
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the main challenge when working with people from different cultures?
The language barrier. Also the cultural customs.
Time zone differences.
Different work ethics.
Varied educational backgrounds.
What is one pro and one con of using digital communication (email, text, etc)?
Pro: Quick and easy. Con: Can’t read tone
Pro: Always reliable. Con: Expensive to use.
Pro: Secure. Con: Difficult to access.
Pro: Personal. Con: Time-consuming.
What is involved in the research step of the Engineering Design Process?
Looking at resources to learn more about the topic and what has already been done to solve the problem.
Immediately building a prototype.
Ignoring previous solutions.
Only using textbooks for information.
What tool should be used to determine the ‘best’ early stage idea in engineering?
Decision Matrix
Random Selection
Coin Toss
Group Voting
Why is it an important step to re-design?
A design can always be improved.
It wastes time.
It is unnecessary.
It complicates the process.
What is an FMEA?
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis is used to assess what could go wrong when creating a new solution and what can be done to minimize the effects.
A tool for measuring distances.
A method for calculating costs.
A way to organize team meetings.
What is Reverse Engineering?
Taking apart an existing object to learn about how it works.
Building a new product from scratch.
Ignoring existing designs.
Only using theoretical models.
What is the UL (what does that stand for?) What do they do?
Underwriters Laboratory is responsible for safety certification for products and services.
Universal Logistics, managing global shipping.
United Laboratories, conducting medical research.
Ultimate Learning, providing educational resources.
What is the conversion factor for centimeters to inches?
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 inch = 3.14 centimeters
1 inch = 1.5 centimeters
1 inch = 2 centimeters
How many inches is 45 centimeters?
17.7 inches
15.5 inches
20 inches
12.5 inches
What is the measurement in centimeters at point C?
4.2 centimeters
5.5 centimeters
3.8 centimeters
6.0 centimeters
What is the measurement in inches on this ruler at point B?
1 ¾ inches
2 inches
1 ½ inches
1 inch
What is the MOST accurate measurement tool?
Micrometer
Ruler
Tape Measure
Yardstick
What type of measurement tool usually retracts back into itself?
Tape Measure
Ruler
Caliper
Protractor
What tool is pictured below- be specific?
Vernier Caliper
Micrometer
Ruler
Protractor
What should you do if you drop your caliper or micrometer?
Recalibrate it
Throw it away
Use it as is
Clean it with water
What does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Design
Computer Automated Drawing
Calculated Art Design
Creative Art Development
What type of manufacturing process is 3D printing?
Additive
Subtractive
Formative
Reductive
What are the three Orthographic views that are standard on a Technical Drawing?
Top, Front, Right Side
Left, Bottom, Back
Top, Bottom, Left Side
Front, Back, Left Side
How do you write the Tolerance of this part? The part size is 13 inches. The upper limit of the part is 15 inches. The lower limit is 11 inches.
13 +/- 2 inches
13 +/- 1 inch
13 +/- 3 inches
13 +/- 4 inches
What view is used to see the inside of a part on a Technical Drawing?
Section View
Top View
Side View
Bottom View
What type of view is used to show a “zoomed-in” view of a part on a technical drawing?
Detail View
Section View
Auxiliary View
Top View
What type of view is used to show an angled surface?
Auxiliary View
Section View
Detail View
Top View
What is the size of an object if the drawing scale is 1:5 and the drawn object is 3 inches?
15 inches (5 times larger)
3 inches
9 inches
12 inches
What is the diameter of this part?
12 inches
10 inches
14 inches
8 inches
What kind of dimensioning is pictured HERE?
Baseline Dimensioning
Chain Dimensioning
Ordinate Dimensioning
Linear Dimensioning
Why is chamfer/fillet used in manufacturing?
Safety to reduce sharp corners.
To increase weight.
To make surfaces rough.
To decrease durability.
What is the NEC? (What does that stand for and what do they do?)
National Electrical Code, they set the standards for safety in electrical installations in the USA.
National Energy Council, they regulate energy prices.
National Engineering Committee, they design electrical devices.
National Environmental Commission, they monitor pollution levels.
What does AC power stand for? What is one example of a device that uses AC power?
Alternating current found in outlets. An example is a TV.
Alternating current found in batteries. An example is a flashlight.
Direct current found in outlets. An example is a TV.
Direct current found in batteries. An example is a computer.
What does DC power stand for? What is one example of a device that uses DC power?
Direct current found in batteries. An example is a flashlight.
Direct current found in outlets. An example is a TV.
Alternating current found in batteries. An example is a computer.
Alternating current found in outlets. An example is a flashlight.
What kind of battery should be used in an apple watch?
Lithium Ion Battery
Alkaline Battery
Nickel-Cadmium Battery
Lead-Acid Battery
What is grounding used for in electricity?
Allow excess electricity to safely escape.
Increase electrical flow.
Decrease electrical resistance.
Store electrical energy.
What does a Transformer do for electricity?
Changes voltage to be higher or lower.
Converts AC to DC.
Stores electrical energy.
Increases electrical resistance.
What does this symbol represent?
It is a switch that is open.
It is a closed circuit.
It is a battery.
It is a resistor.
When a switch is OPEN what is true about the lights in the circuit?
The circuit is ‘off’ and the lights will not be working. Power cannot flow if the switch is open.
The circuit is ‘on’ and the lights will be working.
The circuit is ‘off’ but the lights will be working.
The circuit is ‘on’ but the lights will not be working.
What type of circuit is shown below?
Parallel
Series
Series-Parallel
Open
What is the Voltage in a circuit if the Current is 10 Amps and the Resistance is 2 Ohms?
20 Volts
5 Volts
10 Volts
15 Volts
