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Introduction To Engineering - 4

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Answer 26 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Engineering notation only uses exponents that are multiples of 3.
Manufacturing Engineer
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation
The metric prefixes
Uncertainty

2. Makes sure that samples of the product are tested and that the product improves over time
Biosystems Engineering
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Quality Assurance Engineer

3. Works with customers to incorporate the final product into their specific situation
Applications Engineer
The metric prefixes
Environmental Engineering
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation

4. Design of microprocessor architecture; writing software for robots; etc.
Computer Engineering
Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control

5. Designing new materials with useful combinations of properties
Error
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering

6. 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
Uncertainty
Civil Engineering
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Four things every proper plot must have

7. 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
Uncertainty
Six steps in defining the problem
The metric prefixes
Five steps of the design process

8. 1.) Define the problem 2.) Brainstorm solutions 3.) Evaluate and narrow ideas to a few 4.) Develop a proof of concept experiment 5.) Optimize
Rule that normal distributions follow
Five steps of the design process
Six steps in defining the problem
Applications Engineer

9. A problem with the measuring device results in a consistently inaccurate measurement every time. Called 'theoretical error' or 'model error.'
Five steps of the design process
Rule that normal distributions follow
Design Engineer
Error

10. Simplifies designs for manufacturing and develops methods for mass production
Rule that normal distributions follow
Civil Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer
Aerospace Engineering

11. City engineering including roads - traffic - sanitation - water - mass transit - heavy industry
Civil Engineering
Quality Assurance Engineer
Computer Engineering
Six steps in defining the problem

12. Electricity generation - transmission - and distribution; integrated circuits
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Uncertainty
Design Engineer
Electrical Engineering

13. 1.) none of the items escape my notice 2.) no items are added or removed while I'm counting 3.) nothing gets counted twice
Test Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Three assumptions for an accurate count
Applications Engineer

14. Nano: ^-9; micro: ^-6; milli: ^-3; kilo: ^3; mega: ^6; giga: ^9
The metric prefixes
Six steps in defining the problem
Error
Biomedical Engineering

15. A.k. s. Agricultural Engineering: mass food production - ecosystems - microbial reactors - etc.
Biosystems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Quality Assurance Engineer
The metric prefixes

16. Inability to have an exact number. Expressed as 5 -200'
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Aerospace Engineering
Uncertainty
Three assumptions for an accurate count

17. 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
Uncertainty
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Rule that normal distributions follow
Six steps in defining the problem

18. Comes up with concepts and analysis before anything has been made
Three Norman Rules: How to tell if a process is out of control
Design Engineer
Chemical Engineering
Three assumptions for an accurate count

19. Develops experiments to test prototypes before a product is mass - produced
Six steps in defining the problem
Applications Engineer
Test Engineer
Four things every proper plot must have

20. Devices that aid human life using artificial body parts and implantable devices
Environmental Engineering
Design Engineer
Six steps in defining the problem
Biomedical Engineering

21. Mechanisms for holding - transmitting power - tools - transportation - etc.
Environmental Engineering
Process Engineer
Uncertainty
Mechanical Engineering

22. Large- scale production and manufacturing of products and chemicals
Design Engineer
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation
Five steps of the design process
Chemical Engineering

23. Specializes in fluid mechanics of air foils - turbines - and jet engines
Applications Engineer
Aerospace Engineering
Process Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer

24. Focus on the efficiency of the manufacturing process
Six steps in defining the problem
Computer Engineering
Quality Assurance Engineer
Process Engineer

25. 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.
Rule that normal distributions follow
Four things every proper plot must have
Process Engineer
The difference between engineering notation and scientific notation

26. Examines environmental impacts of proposed installations and civil projects
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer
The metric prefixes