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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. A brainstorming session should end
Physics
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
After all the ideas have been discussed
effectively communicate

2. The proper method of correcting a logbook error is...
All
Not
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
Define - first cut - build - document - revise

3. Describes the engineering experience
Electricity
Salaries of the personnel
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb

4. Industrial engineers are concerned with _____ aspect of a product
All
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
After all the ideas have been discussed
Analysis alone

5. Which of the following is not an engineering field
Design alone
All
All building related works
Physics

6. The relationships among data is known as...
document
Co- workers
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Information

7. Which of these questions would NOT be reasonable to ask in choosing a design strategy?
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
All
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?

8. During brainstorming sessions one should ___ be cautious about putting forth ideas that are not carefully thought through.
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
document
Not
All the documentation

9. Agricultural engineers are involved in the large scale production of...
Information
Food
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools

10. One person should not take over and be responsible for _______ on a project.
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Design and reproduction
All the documentation
All building related works

11. Groups of people probably most interested in clear instructions?
All building related works
Implementers
Advisors
Analysis alone

12. In the first year of your job who will most likely be your primary audience of written material?
Food
Relates to
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?
Co- workers

13. 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.
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Physics
Design alone
Design and reproduction

14. A Questions that would NOT be reasonable to ask in defining the overall objectives of a project
All building related works
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
Chemistry

15. Raw facts and numbers are known as...
After all the ideas have been discussed
Electricity
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
Data

16. Legitimate questions to ask to determine Does the Product Work?
Salaries of the personnel
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
Not
Electricity

17. Should be mentioned in technical reports; not only report the successes.
Negative results and design failures
Chemistry
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
Salaries of the personnel

18. Which of these sequences shows the correct order of steps in a design cycle?
Analysis alone
After all the ideas have been discussed
All the documentation
Define - first cut - build - document - revise

19. An organizational chart usually does not contain the following
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Salaries of the personnel
Advisors
All the documentation

20. A project timeline accomplishes the following
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
Design and reproduction

21. 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
Negative results and design failures
Implementers
Analysis alone
Data

22. It is necessary to _______ in order to be a good engineer.
Electricity
Implementers
All building related works
effectively communicate

23. Groups of people probably only interested in the big picture
Decision - makers
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools
Relates to
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?

24. It is important that each team member understand how his or her task ______ the responsibilities of the team as a whole.
All building related works
Decision - makers
Relates to
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?

25. Electrical engineers are predominantly involved in the use and control of...
Data
Analysis alone
Negative results and design failures
Electricity

26. Describes engineering knowledge
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools
Design alone
Co- workers

27. Which of the following groups of people is probably most interested in methodolgy?
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
After all the ideas have been discussed
document
Advisors

28. 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
All building related works
Design alone
All the documentation
document

29. Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of...
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
All building related works
Electricity
Co- workers

30. The five elements of team building include
Advisors
Data
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles

31. Which of these characteristics pertain to a good engineer?
Relates to
Design alone
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error

32. One of a professional engineer s responsibilities to his or her employer is to ______ his or her work.
Negative results and design failures
Analysis alone
document
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles

33. Chemical engineers apply the principles of which subject to the design of manufacturing and production systems
All the documentation
Chemistry
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?