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






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






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






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






5. Using math and science to solve practical problems






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






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






8. Devise procedures and devices to improve medical conditions.






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






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






11. Research - develop - design - manufacture - and maintain devices that produce or consume power.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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