Engineering Trimester 1 Test

What should be the first consideration when creating a project timeline? A. Determine the project's due date. B. Determine which tasks depend on other tasks. C. Create a matrix of responsibilities for each team member. D. Elect a team leader.

A. Determine the project's due date.

When considering alternative solutions, the book suggests viewing the outcomes from three perspectives. Which one was NOT a perspective listed in the book? A. Fairness B. Consequences C. Intent D. Character

A. Fairness

Which of the following is NOT a good way to build teamwork? A. Focus on personal relationships. B. Set rules for team behavior. C. Agree on the purpose of the team. D. Clearly define a means of measuring team progress.

A. Focus on personal relationships.

Why do you have an obligation to act to benefit society at large? A. You are a member of a respected profession. B. You are passionate about helping others. C. You have skills that can be useful to others. D. You joined an engineering society.

A. You are a member of a respected profession.

Using the PERIOD method, design an experiment that compares how four different tires perform. You decide to run an experiment that tests all four tires on dry, damp, and wet roads for decelerations of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 m/s2. If each experiment is repeated two times, how many measurements are needed? A. 240 measurements B. 120 measurements C. 60 measurements D. 30 measurements

B. 120 measurements

Which of the following sentences is the best example of good technical writing? A. A water hammer happens when a surge in pressure reaches the end of a pipe; since water is incompressible below the saturated liquid/vapor line, the momentum is stopped over a short distance and the resulting forces are large. B. A surge in water pressure can cause a large force. This force, called a water hammer, will cause the pipes to fail, if left unchecked. C. A water hammer can easily break steel pipes. D. A surge in water pressure can cause a large force. This force, called a water hammer, can result in amazing failures. It is one of my favorite modes of failure.

B. A surge in water pressure can cause a large force. This force, called a water hammer, will cause the pipes to fail, if left unchecked.

Your lab report is due soon and you're still a long way away from finishing. Your friend lets you borrow a few lines from his conclusion section. If you accept, you are A. Stealing your friend's ideas. B. Claiming another's work as your own. C. Honoring your friend's efforts. D. Being a good steward of your time.

B. Claiming another's work as your own.

In a common ethical riddle, a person is forced to make a decision that will result in injury to either their child or 100 strangers. This riddle is an appeal to which perspective? A. Intent B. Consequences C. Character D. Fairness

B. Consequences

Who is primarily responsible for ethical decisions? A. The company that employs the decision makers B. Everyone involved in the decision-making process C. The company ethical/legal compliance officers D. All of the above

B. Everyone involved in the decision-making process

In researching a topic, which method is NOT a good way to validate the information on a webpage? A. Search for other webpages on the same topic. B. Follow the links on that website to see their supporting information. C. Search for articles that have been peer reviewed. D. Find official webpages on the topic, such as a .gov or company website. E. Use the library to find books on the topic.

B. Follow the links on that website to see their supporting information.

Which of the following describes random error? A. Random error is the uncertainty caused by instrumentation malfunction. B. Random error is the uncertainty inherently present in the instrumentation. C. Random error is the uncertainty that we try to eliminate from our experiment. D. Random error is the uncertainty cause by human mistakes.

B. Random error is the uncertainty inherently present in the instrumentation.

When writing a memo or short report, where should you place figures and tables? A. Introduction B. Results C. Discussion D. Appendix

B. Results

Which of the following is NOT a good criterion for a new vehicle? A. The car should be a silver color. B. The car should be spacious. C. The car should have at least 15 cubic feet of cargo space. D. The car must have a backup camera.

B. The car should be spacious.

What is the best way to choose a final design? A. Let each engineer argue for the merits of their design ideas. B. Use the design criteria to compare designs. C. Build prototypes of each design idea and test them. D. Ask a customer focus group to choose the best design.

B. Use the design criteria to compare designs.

Which of the following statements about design is NOT true? A. Design is an iterative process. B. Customer feedback is part of the design process. C. Designs must result in tangible products. D. Failure is an important part of the design process.

C. Designs must result in tangible products.

Which of the following statements about design is true? A. The best designs are the result of a singular creative genius. B. The goal of any designer is to find the single best solution. C. Designs must satisfy many objectives. D. The best design will always satisfy all of the objectives. E. None of the above statements is true.

C. Designs must satisfy many objectives.

When writing a memo or short report, where should you write about the importance of your graphs? A. Introduction B. Results C. Discussion D. Summary

C. Discussion

Which statement is NOT good advice for preparing visual aids? A. Choose a large font size. B. Select high-contrast colors. C. Fill empty space with images. D. Use graphs rather than tables.

C. Fill empty space with images.

When thinking about how you will phrase things for a talk, you should A.Mirror your exact wording in your slides. B.Be sure to use words that demonstrate your mastery of the topic. C. Find a way to capture the attention of the audience. D. Split your topic into as many points as you can.

C. Find a way to capture the attention of the audience.

Which of the following definitions for sustainability is used in the text? A. Sustainability is about finding long-term solutions that do not pollute the environment. B. Sustainability is finding solutions that use renewable resources or provide the maximum benefit from nonrenewable resources. C. Sustainability is meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. D. Sustainability means generating products that can be recycled or making use of recycled material.

C. Sustainability is meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.

In the (fictitious) story of George Washington and the cherry tree, a young George Washington tells the truth even when the consequence would likely result in punishment. This story is an appeal to ethical action from which perspective? A. Consequences B. Intent C. Fairness D. Character

D. Character

Which statement about ethical codes is NOT true? A. Ethical codes have been around for thousands of years. B. Ethical codes exist at local and global levels. C. Ethical codes are often rooted in religious thought. D. Ethical codes prevent people from acting unethically.

D. Ethical codes prevent people from acting unethically

Which of the following sentences is the best example of good technical writing? A. 43 of the bolts were .025 inches long. B. Forty-three of the bolts were .025 inches long. C. 43 of the bolts were 0.025 inches long. D. Forty-three of the bolts were 0.025 inches long.

D. Forty-three of the bolts were 0.025 inches long.

Which of the following do NOT describe a possible design criteria? A. Design criteria should be specific. B. Design criteria may include a must-have feature in the design. C. Design criteria may include a should-have feature in the design. D. Design criteria may include preferences. E. Design criteria may include potential solutions.

E. Design criteria may include potential solutions.