WorksheetsEngineering Concepts and Applications FINAL
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 48mins
Technology ____________
Is any device people use to meet their needs
Is always expensive
Is useless
doesn't help people
It is important when brainstorming to:
Limit your ideas to what is "real"
Come up with as many ideas as possible
Keep it brief in time
Gravitate to a few ideas
What is the purpose of a flight controller in a drone?
To capture aerial photographs.
To provide power to the drone.
To communicate with other drones.
To manage and control the flight operations
What is the role of the propeller in a drone?
To communicate with other drones.
To provide power to the drone.
To provide lift and thrust to the drone.
To capture aerial photographs.
Lift is the force created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under an airfoil shape such as the wing on an airplane
False
True
Group discussion to produce ideas or solve problems
debating
lecturing
brainstorming
interviewing
Anthony makes a paper bridge between two stacks of books. It collapses when he pushes a toy car across it. Which material would NOT help him improve the bridge?
Straws
Markers
Paper
Tape
What is the difference between a camera drone and a racing drone?
A camera drone is designed for capturing aerial photos and videos, while a racing drone is built for high-speed racing and agility.
A camera drone is more expensive than a racing drone.
A camera drone has longer flight time than a racing drone.
A camera drone is smaller in size compared to a racing drone.
What is a limitation of 3D Printing?
3D printers are still too expensive for individuals to purchase
3D printers breakdown frequently
You can't print out objects with any moving parts
3D printing stock is expensive and rare
What file type should your object be in order to 3D print?
.png
.jpeg
.obj
.stl
What is the main goal of the design process?
To make charts and graphs
To find solutions to problems
To write reports
To make things
Design and build computer-related hardware products for many applications, such as personal computers, cell phones, automobiles and even washing machines.
Genetic
Aerospace
Computer
Nuclear
What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process?
Identifying the Problem
Planning Solutions
Testing Solutions
Designing Solutions
Each vertex in a 3D model contains information on the:
X and Y coordinates only
X coordinate only
X, Y, and Z coordinates
Z coordinate only
Most injuries in the lab occur because someone
cuts themselves
horseplay
not using tools for what they are designed for
spills harmful chemicals on their skin
What is the correct name for the tube shape?
Cube
Circle
Cylinder
Box
An occupation that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems is called __ engineering.
Civil
Mechanical
Electrical
Environmental
The design process is initiated when ___ for other team members to examine
a prototype is built
design drawings are created
a solution is written
the problem is stated
The original sample of a product or process used in research and development is called the
Pattern
Prototype
Originator
Instigator
The most important factor of any project is the
Cost consideration
Customer needs
Copywriting
Design
Identifying, defining, selecting, implementing, and evaluating are all components of the ___ process.
Engineering design
Scientific
Random selection
Virtual
A steel reinforcing bar is added to concrete to improve its performance under
Tension
Corrosion
Shear
Compression
'Inertia' is
Conservation of energy
Resistance of a body to change motion
Thermal motion
A mass increasing in speed
Rack and pinion are used when it is necessary to change
Variable speed to constant speed
Circular motion to linear motion
Circular motion to cam motion
Cam motion to circular motion
The beginning temperature is 30 degrees Celsius and the ending temperature is 212 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the temperature difference?
70 degrees Celsius
70 degrees Fahrenheit
192 degrees Celsius
192 degrees Fahrenheit
Use a(n) ___ to determine the dimensions of a machined part to an accuracy of .001.
Engineer's scale
Snap gauge
Steel rule
Micrometer
A plot of the number of defective items produced during 20 consecutive days at a factory is shown below. Based on this graph, what is the overall trend of the number of defects per day?
The number of defects per day has decreased
The number of defects per day has increased
No conclusion about the trend of the number of defects per day can be made
The number of defects per day has remained about the same
When using a grinding wheel, a worker should wear
Steel-toed shoes with ankle protection
A hard hat
Safety glasses with side and face shield
Loose clothing
When creating a presentation utilizing presentation software, the presenter should
read directly from the slides
use the slides to highlight key points
include more graphics than words
tell the audience to read the information from the slides
To produce an electronic slideshow, a ___ software application would be used.
communication
graphic
presentation
word processing
A good team leader must
force others to agree with the leader
be a technical expert in the field
recognize the strengths of others
be popular with the employees
What does it mean that you must build the most efficient bridge?
Your bridge must cost the least amount to make
Your bridge should weigh the least in comparison to holding the most weight
Your bridge must hold the most weight
Your bridge should weigh the least
A truss is
made up of joints and web members
formed from multiple triangles
all of the above
a rigid framework used to support a structure
Examples of structures are all of the following except:
oceans
towers
skyscrapers
bridges
The following are all types of bridges except:
tension
truss
suspension
beam
Your challenge is to design a truss bridge structure to either:
be the most efficient
focuses on BUDGET
hold the maximum CAPACITY
A log over a river is an example of the simplest bridge design which is what type of bridge design?
beam
truss
arch
suspension
What material will we be using to build our bridges?
balsa wood
bass wood
pine wood
oak wood
Technology ____________
is any device people use to meet their needs
doesn't help people
is useless
is always expensive
What is the purpose of a flight controller in a drone?
To communicate with other drones.
To capture aerial photographs.
To manage and control the flight operations
To provide power to the drone.
What is the role of the propellers in a drone?
To provide lift and thrust to the drone.
To capture aerial photographs.
To communicate with other drones.
To provide power to the drone.
Lift is the force created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under an airfoil shape such as the wing on an airplane
True
False
Group discussion to produce ideas or solve problems
brainstorming
lecturing
debating
interviewing
What is the difference between a camera drone and a racing drone?
A camera drone is smaller in size compared to a racing drone.
A camera drone has longer flight time than a racing drone.
A camera drone is more expensive than a racing drone.
A camera drone is designed for capturing aerial photos and videos, while a racing drone is built for high-speed racing and agility.
What is the main goal of the design process?
To write reports
To make things
To make charts and graphs
To find solutions to problems
What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process?
Testing Solutions
Designing Solutions
Identifying the Problem
Planning Solutions
What is the correct name for the tube shape?
Cylinder
Box
Circle
Cube
An occupation that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems is called __ engineering.
A electrical
B environmental
C civil
D mechanical
The design process is initialized when ___ for other team members to examine
A the problem is stated
B a solution is written
C design drawings are created
D a prototype is built
The original sample of a product or process used in research and development is called the
A originator
B prototype
C instigator
D pattern
The most important factor of any project is the
A copyrighting
B design
C customer needs
D cost consideration
Identifying, defining, selecting, Implementing, and evaluating are all components of the ___ process.
A scientific
B random selection
C engineering design
D virtual
A steel reinforcing bar is added to concrete to improve its performance under
A shear
B compression
C corrosion
D tension
"Inertia" is
A thermal motion
B conservation of energy
C resistance of a body to change motion
D a mass increasing in speed
Use a/an __ to determine the dimensions of a machined part to an accuracy of .001.
A micrometer
B engineer's scale
C steel rule
D snap gauge
When using a grinding wheel, a worker should wear
A loose clothing
B safety glasses with side and a face shield
C a hard hat
D steel-toed shoes with ankle protection
When creating a presentation utilizing presentation software, the presenter should
A tell the audience to read the information from the slides
B include more graphics than words
C read directly from the slides
D use the slides to highlight key points
To produce an electronic slideshow, a ___ software application would be used.
A presentation
B communication
C graphic
D word processing
A good team leader must
A recognize the strengths of others
B be popular with the employees
C force others to agree with the leader
D be a technical expert in the field
What does it mean that you must build the most efficient bridge?
Your bridge must hold the most weight
Your bridge must cost the least amount to make
Your bridge should weigh the least in comparison to holding the most weight
Your bridge should weigh the least
A truss is:
A rigid framework used to support a structure
Formed from multiple triangles
Made up of joints and web members
All of the above
Our class truss bridges will include:
Side trusses
Deck trusses
Laminated Web members
Examples of structures are all of the following except:
Bridges
Towers
Oceans
Skyscrapers
The length of a bridge should be:
Longer than the bridge span
Shorter than the bridge span
The same length as the bridge span
Equal to the number of bays
The following are all types of bridges except:
Suspension
Truss
Beam
Tension
Your challenge is to design a truss bridge structure to either:
Hold the maximum CAPACITY
Be the most EFFICIENT
Focuses on BUDGET
A log over a river is an example of the simplest bridge design which is what type of bridge design?
Beam
Suspension
Truss
Arch
What material will we be using to build our bridges?
Bass Wood
Balsa Wood
Pine Wood
Oak Wood
What is the unit for voltage
w
v
ohm
a
Which of the following would be the most likely result if human workers were replaced by robots in a manufacturing assembly line?
an increase in labor costs
a decrease in productivity
a decrease in initial investment
an increase in product reliability
Shaping of metal by squeezing them in between two or more dies in order to obtain desire shape is done by?
Forging
Grinding
Welding
Materials are classified as
Natural, plastic, and leather
Natural, synthetic, and mixed
Metal, synthetic, and leather
Metal, plastic, and leather
The effectiveness of the manufacturing process was increased by the introduction of
Custom made parts
Batch production methods
Interchangeable parts
Natural materials
What is tensile strength?
Measures the material’s resistance to being squeezed.
Measures the material’s resistance to various types of rapidly changing stresses.
Measures the material’s resistance to being pulled apart.
The material’s resistance to permanent indentation.
What is an example of a polymer material type?
Steel roller coasters
Wooden roller coasters
Rubber tires on a car or truck
Table saw blade
