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Introduction To Engineering - 4

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Answer 26 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Focus on the efficiency of the manufacturing process
Computer Engineering
Process Engineer
Biomedical Engineering
Five steps of the design process

2. 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
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation
The metric prefixes
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Biosystems Engineering

3. City engineering including roads - traffic - sanitation - water - mass transit - heavy industry
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Applications Engineer
The metric prefixes
Civil Engineering

4. Works with customers to incorporate the final product into their specific situation
Five steps of the design process
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Applications Engineer

5. Inability to have an exact number. Expressed as 5 -200'
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Uncertainty
Quality Assurance Engineer

6. 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.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Electrical Engineering
Rule that normal distributions follow
Environmental Engineering

7. A problem with the measuring device results in a consistently inaccurate measurement every time. Called 'theoretical error' or 'model error.'
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Six steps in defining the problem
Biomedical Engineering
Error

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
Three assumptions for an accurate count
Aerospace Engineering
Six steps in defining the problem
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control

9. Makes sure that samples of the product are tested and that the product improves over time
The metric prefixes
Quality Assurance Engineer
Three assumptions for an accurate count
Mechanical Engineering

10. Nano: ^-9; micro: ^-6; milli: ^-3; kilo: ^3; mega: ^6; giga: ^9
Aerospace Engineering
The metric prefixes
Electrical Engineering
Applications Engineer

11. Devices that aid human life using artificial body parts and implantable devices
Five steps of the design process
Biomedical Engineering
Test Engineer
Six steps in defining the problem

12. 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
Six steps in defining the problem
Biosystems Engineering
Uncertainty
Four things every proper plot must have

13. Large- scale production and manufacturing of products and chemicals
Computer Engineering
Materials Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Rule that normal distributions follow

14. Examines environmental impacts of proposed installations and civil projects
Uncertainty
Materials Engineering
Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering

15. Mechanisms for holding - transmitting power - tools - transportation - etc.
Aerospace Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

16. Specializes in fluid mechanics of air foils - turbines - and jet engines
Error
Biosystems Engineering
Applications Engineer
Aerospace Engineering

17. A.k. s. Agricultural Engineering: mass food production - ecosystems - microbial reactors - etc.
Mechanical Engineering
Three assumptions for an accurate count
Process Engineer
Biosystems Engineering

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

19. Develops experiments to test prototypes before a product is mass - produced
Chemical Engineering
Test Engineer
Six steps in defining the problem
Computer Engineering

20. Designing new materials with useful combinations of properties
Aerospace Engineering
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation
Materials Engineering
Three assumptions for an accurate count

21. Design of microprocessor architecture; writing software for robots; etc.
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Design Engineer
Computer Engineering

22. 1.) Define the problem 2.) Brainstorm solutions 3.) Evaluate and narrow ideas to a few 4.) Develop a proof of concept experiment 5.) Optimize
Uncertainty
Five steps of the design process
Manufacturing Engineer
Applications Engineer

23. Electricity generation - transmission - and distribution; integrated circuits
Chemical Engineering
Design Engineer
Electrical Engineering
Error

24. Simplifies designs for manufacturing and develops methods for mass production
Manufacturing Engineer
Applications Engineer
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Rule that normal distributions follow

25. Engineering notation only uses exponents that are multiples of 3.
Process Engineer
Civil Engineering
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation
Chemical Engineering

26. Comes up with concepts and analysis before anything has been made
Design Engineer
Computer Engineering
Biosystems Engineering
Four things every proper plot must have