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Introduction To Engineering - 4

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Answer 26 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inability to have an exact number. Expressed as 5 -200'
Chemical Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer
The metric prefixes
Uncertainty

2. Electricity generation - transmission - and distribution; integrated circuits
Six steps in defining the problem
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering

3. A.k. s. Agricultural Engineering: mass food production - ecosystems - microbial reactors - etc.
Computer Engineering
Test Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Biosystems Engineering

4. 1.) a point falls more than 3 standard deviations away from the mean 2.) 9 points in a row occur on the same side of the mean 3.) 6 points occur with a consistently increasing or decreasing trend
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Five steps of the design process
Four things every proper plot must have
Biosystems Engineering

5. Mechanisms for holding - transmitting power - tools - transportation - etc.
Chemical Engineering
Test Engineer
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Mechanical Engineering

6. Simplifies designs for manufacturing and develops methods for mass production
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer

7. Focus on the efficiency of the manufacturing process
The metric prefixes
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Civil Engineering
Process Engineer

8. 1.) problem-- broad idea of what needs to change 2.) need-- also design goal 3.) design objectives -- specific things to accomplish 4.) criteria-- standards by which the objectives are measured 5.) specifications -- level on each of your criteria tha
Rule that normal distributions follow
Six steps in defining the problem
Design Engineer
Uncertainty

9. Comes up with concepts and analysis before anything has been made
Error
Five steps of the design process
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Design Engineer

10. Devices that aid human life using artificial body parts and implantable devices
Environmental Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Five steps of the design process
Manufacturing Engineer

11. Designing new materials with useful combinations of properties
Computer Engineering
Biosystems Engineering
Materials Engineering
Process Engineer

12. Engineering notation only uses exponents that are multiples of 3.
Error
Biosystems Engineering
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation
Computer Engineering

13. 1.) Define the problem 2.) Brainstorm solutions 3.) Evaluate and narrow ideas to a few 4.) Develop a proof of concept experiment 5.) Optimize
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Materials Engineering
Five steps of the design process
Environmental Engineering

14. Works with customers to incorporate the final product into their specific situation
Applications Engineer
Electrical Engineering
Rule that normal distributions follow
Computer Engineering

15. 1.) axes numbers 2.) axes labels telling number and unit 3.) title or caption for the graph 4.) a legend if there's more than one data series
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Four things every proper plot must have
Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering

16. Develops experiments to test prototypes before a product is mass - produced
Process Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Test Engineer
Biosystems Engineering

17. A problem with the measuring device results in a consistently inaccurate measurement every time. Called 'theoretical error' or 'model error.'
Error
Materials Engineering
Design Engineer
Civil Engineering

18. Specializes in fluid mechanics of air foils - turbines - and jet engines
Computer Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Quality Assurance Engineer
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation

19. 1.) none of the items escape my notice 2.) no items are added or removed while I'm counting 3.) nothing gets counted twice
Quality Assurance Engineer
Process Engineer
Three assumptions for an accurate count
Four things every proper plot must have

20. Examines environmental impacts of proposed installations and civil projects
Environmental Engineering
Three assumptions for an accurate count
Uncertainty
Six steps in defining the problem

21. 68-95-99.7: 68% of data values fall within one standard deviation of the mean; 95% fall within two standard deviations; 99.7 fall within 3.
Five steps of the design process
Six steps in defining the problem
Rule that normal distributions follow
Electrical Engineering

22. City engineering including roads - traffic - sanitation - water - mass transit - heavy industry
Civil Engineering
Rule that normal distributions follow
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Computer Engineering

23. Nano: ^-9; micro: ^-6; milli: ^-3; kilo: ^3; mega: ^6; giga: ^9
Computer Engineering
The metric prefixes
Test Engineer
Chemical Engineering

24. Design of microprocessor architecture; writing software for robots; etc.
The metric prefixes
Electrical Engineering
Test Engineer
Computer Engineering

25. Makes sure that samples of the product are tested and that the product improves over time
Rule that normal distributions follow
Quality Assurance Engineer
Materials Engineering
Four things every proper plot must have

26. Large- scale production and manufacturing of products and chemicals
Five steps of the design process
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering