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Introduction To Engineering - 6

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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. One person should not take over and be responsible for _______ on a project.
All the documentation
Information
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Co- workers

2. A project timeline accomplishes the following
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Information
Electricity
Food

3. Which of the following groups of people is probably most interested in methodolgy?
Not
Advisors
All building related works
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb

4. The relationships among data is known as...
All the documentation
Relates to
Information
Design alone

5. The five elements of team building include
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
Decision - makers
Analysis alone

6. Describes engineering knowledge
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?
Implementers
Information

7. Groups of people probably only interested in the big picture
Data
Decision - makers
After all the ideas have been discussed
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?

8. In the first year of your job who will most likely be your primary audience of written material?
Food
Co- workers
Decision - makers
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?

9. Which of the following is not an engineering field
Physics
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Decision - makers
Information

10. The proper method of correcting a logbook error is...
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
All the documentation
Relates to
Analysis alone

11. Determine whether the following task involves analysis - design or reproduction: Find the best dimensions of a 16- oz soup can so that a packing box for 24 cans has the smallest volume
Design alone
Decision - makers
Analysis alone
Data

12. Legitimate questions to ask to determine Does the Product Work?
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
Negative results and design failures

13. A Questions that would NOT be reasonable to ask in defining the overall objectives of a project
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Co- workers
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?

14. Industrial engineers are concerned with _____ aspect of a product
Physics
All
Advisors
Chemistry

15. Electrical engineers are predominantly involved in the use and control of...
Data
Electricity
Advisors
Physics

16. One of a professional engineer s responsibilities to his or her employer is to ______ his or her work.
Chemistry
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Data
document

17. Describes the engineering experience
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
Not

18. An organizational chart usually does not contain the following
Not
Advisors
Salaries of the personnel
effectively communicate

19. Groups of people probably most interested in clear instructions?
Data
Salaries of the personnel
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
Implementers

20. It is necessary to _______ in order to be a good engineer.
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools
effectively communicate
Salaries of the personnel
document

21. Which of these characteristics pertain to a good engineer?
effectively communicate
Design and reproduction
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order

22. Agricultural engineers are involved in the large scale production of...
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools
Food
Design and reproduction
Electricity

23. Chemical engineers apply the principles of which subject to the design of manufacturing and production systems
Co- workers
Chemistry
Advisors
Analysis alone

24. Raw facts and numbers are known as...
Decision - makers
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
Data
Information

25. A brainstorming session should end
Data
Food
After all the ideas have been discussed
Design and reproduction

26. It is important that each team member understand how his or her task ______ the responsibilities of the team as a whole.
Relates to
Chemistry
effectively communicate
Not

27. Determine whether the following task involves analysis - design or reproduction: Find a way to produce bar- coded badges that can be handed out to the attendees of a technical conference.
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Chemistry
Design and reproduction
Analysis alone

28. Which of these sequences shows the correct order of steps in a design cycle?
Food
Implementers
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
Physics

29. Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of...
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?
All building related works
Advisors
Relates to

30. Should be mentioned in technical reports; not only report the successes.
Negative results and design failures
Advisors
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
Design alone

31. During brainstorming sessions one should ___ be cautious about putting forth ideas that are not carefully thought through.
All building related works
Not
Advisors
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools

32. Which of these questions would NOT be reasonable to ask in choosing a design strategy?
Not
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
All building related works
Design alone

33. Determine whether the following task involves analysis - design or reproduction: Find a way to prevent people from burning their hands while removing a bagel from a toaster oven
Design alone
Negative results and design failures
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Co- workers