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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What kind of robot is able to be programmed to many different tasks easily?






2. The tower on a cable- stayed bridge supports a _________ portion of the deck






3. Technology has advanced so much in the last 20 years that automation has become:






4. Inclined section that connects land to beam






5. Which of the following is a basic category of robot instructions?






6. There are about 100 instructions that a typical robot inderstands. This collection of instructions is called what?






7. What is the name of the temperature sensing device that checks how hard it is for power to flow through the device?






8. Why did the nomads living in the high grasslands leave their settlements and head for the river valleys?






9. The outward thrust of an arch can be resisted by...






10. The amount of effort needed to raise a load by using a pulley system is determined by






11. A pulley that changes direction of effort but provides no mechanical advantage






12. Describes the limitations and requirements of the project's solution






13. An optoelectronic emitter is used to do what/






14. The I- beam is very strong because...






15. The development of irrigation systems and the establishment of land boundaries did not lead to which of the following?






16. Usually - the steel rod in a pre- stressed concrete beam will put the concrete in ____. The load will have to overcome this initial force.






17. The five types of stress are...






18. The limiting factor in the height of a structure is the...






19. Builders made the original versions of me out of wedge- shaped stones that fit snugly together. They were held in place with the pressure of the weight of the bridge






20. What was the first computer - developed at the University of Pennsylvania?






21. What is the name of the temperature sensing device that is similar to a car's turn signal flasher?






22. In the 1950's - the ______ created a boom in bridge building






23. My bridge design is popular when the span is less than 3000 feet - mainly because I do not need anchorages or many piers






24. Because bridges like me are long - light in weight - and high in the air - our greatest enemy is the wind






25. Which memory can be changed by the computer user - allowing for temporary storage of information?






26. The generation of ideas for solutions by a group is known as...






27. Come in a variety of sizes with their teeth straight or curved and inclined at a variety of angles






28. Torsion is best described as...






29. The three types of arches are...






30. Operating parameters are the abilities and limitations of robots that determine their design and tasks. Which of the following is not a robotics operating parameter?






31. When generating ideas for a solution to a problem - it is important to do which of the following in order to effectively and visually communicate these ideas for use in construction drawings?






32. Robots are often equipped with wire cages - infrared light curtains - and/or surveillance cameras to






33. When the limits of stress and strain are exceeded - parts of a structure will...






34. What do truss bridges require to prevent them from falling over?






35. Which of the following is not a robot arm movement?






36. What is the name of the sensor that detects light?






37. The three basic types of bridges are...






38. C. T. R. Wilson worked at the Ben Nevis Laboratory - observed a 'glory' - and eventually developed the






39. What type of arch bridge did the Romans build? (They were made from stone with the road on top of the arch)






40. When designing a solution to a problem - a problem solver should always






41. For a machine to be a robot and not just considered automated - it must have?






42. The improvement of things already invented






43. What is the name of the part that connects all the other parts of the computer to the CPU?






44. A robot can be driven by any of the following except






45. Which robots are capable of spray painting?






46. The _______ of structural components is more important than the type of material from which they are made






47. Servo controls offer roots what advantage?






48. Changes and improvements made to products already invented are...






49. When the thrustline wanders outside the middle of the tower - the tower becomes...






50. A pulley that makes work easier