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Careers In Engineering And Engineering Technology

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 18 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Research - develop - design - manufacture - and maintain devices that produce or consume power.






2. Develop - process - and test materials to be used to fulfill a specific design purpose.






3. The application of engineering to the drilling for and production of oil - gas - and liquefiable hydrocarbons.






4. Using math and science to solve practical problems






5. Design - construct - operate - and maintain machinery or structures that exist in or near the water.






6. Design - develop - and test small electronic systems - such as appliances - telephones - surgical devices - etc.






7. Design - develop - and test the manufacture of electrical equipment and large- scale electrical systems.






8. Design - develop - and maintain mines - mining equipment - and mining techniques needed to locate and extract ores and minerals from the Earth.






9. Design - develop - and test aircraft and spacecraft ranging from rockets and spacecraft to gliders and small passenger aircraft.






10. Solve environmental problems related to pollution - water use - materials and energy use - waste treatment - etc.






11. Devise procedures and devices to improve medical conditions.






12. Create technology to advance food - biological - irrigation - and machinery systems.






13. Address issues related to chemical production - transformation of raw materials - and chemical use.






14. Identify potential hazards and develop protocols to prevent or reduce hazardous situations.






15. Research - design - develop - and test computer systems and computer- related equipment.






16. Plan the design - construction - and maintenance of various civil structures.






17. Plan the most effective - efficient ways to build structures - lay out production facilities - run organizations - transport goods - etc.






18. Develop methods and systems that utilize nuclear materials for energy - medicine - and industry.