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Introduction To Engineering - 6

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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which of these characteristics pertain to a good engineer?
Information
Decision - makers
Not
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error

2. Groups of people probably only interested in the big picture
Decision - makers
All building related works
document
Negative results and design failures

3. An organizational chart usually does not contain the following
Salaries of the personnel
Is never content to arrive at a set of design parameters solely by trial and error
Physics
All

4. Which of these questions would NOT be reasonable to ask in choosing a design strategy?
Decision - makers
All the documentation
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Data

5. A Questions that would NOT be reasonable to ask in defining the overall objectives of a project
All the documentation
All building related works
Relates to
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?

6. Electrical engineers are predominantly involved in the use and control of...
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?
Electricity
Physics

7. Groups of people probably most interested in clear instructions?
Decision - makers
Food
Implementers
Design and reproduction

8. Legitimate questions to ask to determine Does the Product Work?
Negative results and design failures
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?
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles

9. Industrial engineers are concerned with _____ aspect of a product
All
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?

10. Which of the following is not an engineering field
After all the ideas have been discussed
Physics
All the documentation
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order

11. It is necessary to _______ in order to be a good engineer.
effectively communicate
Salaries of the personnel
All building related works
Implementers

12. Chemical engineers apply the principles of which subject to the design of manufacturing and production systems
All building related works
Chemistry
After all the ideas have been discussed
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it

13. The proper method of correcting a logbook error is...
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Data
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order

14. 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.
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
Salaries of the personnel
All
Design and reproduction

15. Which of the following groups of people is probably most interested in methodolgy?
Salaries of the personnel
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
Decision - makers
Advisors

16. It is important that each team member understand how his or her task ______ the responsibilities of the team as a whole.
Relates to
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
Data

17. A project timeline accomplishes the following
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
After all the ideas have been discussed
Design alone
Not

18. In the first year of your job who will most likely be your primary audience of written material?
Co- workers
Data
Not
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order

19. Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of...
All building related works
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
Not
Decision - makers

20. The five elements of team building include
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
Defining clear roles - agreeing upon goals - defining procedures - developing effective interpersonal relationships - defining leadership roles
All
Data

21. Agricultural engineers are involved in the large scale production of...
Food
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
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. Should be mentioned in technical reports; not only report the successes.
Negative results and design failures
Design and reproduction
Food
Implementers

23. 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
Co- workers
Information
Draw a line through the incorrect entry - date it and initial or sign it
Design alone

24. One of a professional engineer s responsibilities to his or her employer is to ______ his or her work.
Were all features tested when a new feature was added to be sure that all features interacted properly?
All building related works
document
Salaries of the personnel

25. Describes the engineering experience
effectively communicate
Negative results and design failures
Electricity
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb

26. Which of these sequences shows the correct order of steps in a design cycle?
Define - first cut - build - document - revise
The body of methods - procedures - techniques and rules of thumb
Salaries of the personnel
Electricity

27. Raw facts and numbers are known as...
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
Data
Negative results and design failures

28. A brainstorming session should end
Salaries of the personnel
After all the ideas have been discussed
Physics
Design alone

29. 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
Food
Not
Chemistry
Analysis alone

30. One person should not take over and be responsible for _______ on a project.
Design and reproduction
All the documentation
Physics
Implementers

31. During brainstorming sessions one should ___ be cautious about putting forth ideas that are not carefully thought through.
Design alone
Data
Not
Co- workers

32. Describes engineering knowledge
Which features are critical and which are only desirable?
The body of facts - scientific principles and mathematical tools
Do I like the task of defining the overall objectives?
effectively communicate

33. The relationships among data is known as...
Information
Salaries of the personnel
Shows the dates of the important milestones in chronological order
All