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Introduction To Engineering - 5

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1. Write a matrix named name - from 1 to 9 - with 3 rows - 3 columns
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plot(y)
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]
name = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]

2. How would you transpose Matrix A?

3. When operating on vectors - write the 3 unique operators
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.* - ./ - .^
y = 2:2:20
how much spread is in the data

4. What are the benefits of networking?
plot(x - height -':rd')
how much spread is in the data
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5. What MIT grad student wrote a Senior Thesis - relating boolean algebra to electrical circuits - where 0 represents circuit off - and 1 represents circuit on
Nothing perfectly safe - design safe if risks judged acceptable - or if design comparatively safe
name(2 -3)=7
Claude Shannon
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]

6. If there are 6 pins in a joint/pin analysis - there will be how many equations?
plot(y)
name = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]
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7. Write how to add labels for the x- axis - y- axis - and title of a plot in MATLAB

8. Write a MATLAB vector - a - including 2 - 4 - 6 - 8
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]
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AB - or inv(A)*B
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9. Who is responsible for logic based algebra - which is used as arithmetic in computers?
legend('text1' - 'text2')
plot(y)
George Boole
.* - ./ - .^

10. Bar or Members are always either in _____ or _____
hold on - hold off
y = 2:2:20
tension or compression
Nothing perfectly safe - design safe if risks judged acceptable - or if design comparatively safe

11. What is the simple plot for y - which is a vector - with x increments of 1
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]
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plot(y)
name(2 -3)=7

12. Give a conflict of interest scenario
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engineer working for design firm approving drawings for steel beams - also works for the steel company - he would essentially be approving his own work
plot(x -y)
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13. What does negative force mean?
name = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]
AB - or inv(A)*B
force in an opposite direction of what is predetermined as a positive direction
what Chris did - privately rebuke Ah Chee - tell him to further punish/threaten Dave

14. List some biblical principles against sexual harassment?

15. Explain how to define 'safe' in engineering design.
legend('text1' - 'text2')
.* - ./ - .^
Nothing perfectly safe - design safe if risks judged acceptable - or if design comparatively safe
y = 2:2:20

16. What is Standard Deviation?
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how much spread is in the data
y = 2:2:20
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17. How do you find the size of matrix 'name?'
George Boole
plot(x -y)
size(name)
vector involves direction

18. Change the value in the matrix 'name' in the 2nd row - 3rd column - to the value 7
xlabel('text') - ylabel('text') - title('text')
George Boole
V=IR
name(2 -3)=7

19. How do you plot a function - sin(theta) - with theta as 0:pi/2:pi
how much spread is in the data
plot(theta - sin(theta))
name = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]
legend('text1' - 'text2')

20. List the pros of having a PE license.
legend('text1' - 'text2')
considered expert - work as consultant - higher salary - promotions - teach - testify in court as expert witness
A'
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]

21. What would you have done if you were in Chris' shoes - concerning the sexual harassment situation?
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plot(theta - sin(theta))
mean and Standard Deviation
what Chris did - privately rebuke Ah Chee - tell him to further punish/threaten Dave

22. Why do engineers often also succeed in Liberal arts? Give an example?
name = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]
V=IR
they are good problem solvers - engineers do better on the GMAT business exam
A'

23. Write a MATLAB series - y - that starts at 2 - ends at 20 - and is incremented by 2
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AB - or inv(A)*B
y = 2:2:20
plot(theta - sin(theta))

24. Write a MATLAB legend

25. Solve for X...AX=B - give
plot(y)
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Neil Armstrong- astronaut - Jimmy Carter- Nuclear Engineer - Alfred Hitchcock- Movie Director - Tom Scholtz- leader of Boston
AB - or inv(A)*B

26. Write a MATLAB plot - with x as a series - height as a y- vector - and the graph dotted ( : ) - red ( r ) - and with diamonds at the points ( d )

27. List the cons of having a PE license.
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Claude Shannon
greater responsibility - potential to lose license - renew annually
Ephesians 5 - shouldn't be any sexual immorality among Christians - Genesis 1 - men and women created in God's image - Matthew 5 - lust is adultery

28. Name four people who were engineers - but are famous for a non - engineering task/accomplishment. Also list what they did.
name = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]
V=IR
Neil Armstrong- astronaut - Jimmy Carter- Nuclear Engineer - Alfred Hitchcock- Movie Director - Tom Scholtz- leader of Boston
tension or compression

29. What is the difference between scalar and vector?
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vector involves direction
V=IR

30. What commands halt a program before plotting a graph
hold on - hold off
A'
xlabel('text') - ylabel('text') - title('text')
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]

31. Write a plot with an already determined x- series - and y- vector
plot(x -y)
plot(theta - sin(theta))
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plot(y)

32. What are the 2 main statistics used in engineering?
Claude Shannon
a = [2 - 4 - 6 - 8]
y(3)=15
mean and Standard Deviation

33. In MATLAB - change the 3rd element of the y series to the value - 15
how much spread is in the data
y(3)=15
George Boole
mean and Standard Deviation

34. What is Ohm's Law?
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V=IR
vector involves direction
y(3)=15

35. What are the steps for getting a Professional Engineering License?
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name(2 -3)=7
tension or compression
greater responsibility - potential to lose license - renew annually