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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of how solutions to problems are developed is...






2. One material from which arch bridges are typically made






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






4. One growing area in robotics is developing new ways for robots to:






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






6. Energy may change form but the amount of energy remains the same






7. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?






8. What is the name of the robot's arm?






9. A lever in which the fulcrum is at one end - and the effort is at the other end






10. How are scale models of large buildings and bridges tested to determine the way they react to wind loads?






11. Measured in newtons per square inch - ______ is the intensity of the forces trying to push or pull a solid material apart






12. Which of the following would not be a major factor in the design of a beam?






13. The three types of equilibrium are:






14. Which kind of robot can perform a wide range of tasks but is somewhat limited?






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






16. The scientific formula for work is...






17. A system of pulleys that consists of one rope wound around two separate sets of pulley - each of which is free to rotate independently on the same axle






18. What is the most important advantage of the medium technology robot as compared to the low technology robot?






19. Anchorages are not necessary at the ____ of the cables on a cable- stayed bridge






20. What device is the brain of the microcomputer?






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






22. Suspension bridges have the problem of being...






23. What was primarily responsible for the development of water wheels and windmills?






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






25. What was the 'first great man - made trigger of change?'






26. More than one pulley working together






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






28. What is the smallest amount of memory available to the computer?






29. In the past it was commonly used to cross narrow distances like small streams or rivers






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






31. The study of how human beings best interact with technology






32. What type of bridge has cables running from the tower directly to the roadway?






33. A fallen tree is used to cross a stream is an example of a...






34. What is a touchstone?






35. The three types of arches are...






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






37. Seeks to explain and describe the physical world






38. Compression is best described as...






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






40. An arm reaching out and pulling back is similar to what axes on the robot?






41. Thrust lines are the ____ lines that forces - caused by loads - follow as they are transmitted through the system to the ground






42. The development of something completely new






43. What marked the engineering efforts of the Greeks?






44. What caused the 1965 power failure in the Northeastern United States?






45. A pulley that makes work easier






46. The Mesopotamian number system was based on 60 and formed the basis for our measure of






47. The robot's column rotation axis is similar to what movement on the human body?






48. What are computer chips made from?






49. Programming - maintenance - and supervising are some of the ________ often created when robots are introduced into the workplace






50. The generation of ideas for solutions