Engineering Design Unit Test #2

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what goes into a system

inputs

Match the scenario with the concept it represents. Jonathan is compiling a diagram to graphically represent the different functions a toaster performs, along with inputs and outputs.

Function Structure Diagram

graphically represents the different functions a product performs on each of its inputs and outputs

Function Structure Diagram

Which option identifies how different functions of the product will be represented in the following scenario? Javier has been conducting reverse engineering on a complex portable music system. He is at the phase where he will need to predict the subsystems and components within the subsystems.

Functional Structure Diagram

Which option identifies the conclusion Jack can draw from the reverse engineering experience in the following scenario? Jack has dismantled a lawn mower; in his Product Teardown Chart he has noted that the pistons have experienced extreme wear and will need to be replaced soon.

Future enhancements may explore different materials or shapes in order to reduce wear.

Match the definition with the term. Putting a device to use to find out how well it works

product behavior

Which of the following is the term for the relationship between one element and another within a design?

proportion

the relationship between one element and another

proportion

Which of the following processes do engineers use to analyze a product that is already available?

reverse engineering

Which option best describes a way engineers can provide maintenance, diagnoses, upgrades, or duplicates even for products they didn't design?

reverse engineering

what comes out of a system

outputs

the feel, appearance, and consistency of the material and structure

texture

Which option identifies the step essential to putting the weed whacker back together in the following scenario? Kristin is taking apart a weed whacker to study its fuel tank. She is attempting to create a new weed whacker that is more fuel-efficient.

A Product Teardown Chart

Which option identifies what should be included in the contract in the following scenario? Pier 6 Architecture Firm is considering hiring Apex Engineering to assist with the building of a new high-rise complex in Phoenix, Arizona.

A bid proposal should be included in the contract with the company.

Which of the following describes boundaries?

Boundaries are primarily used to indicate which functions a product will perform as opposed to the functions that a user will perform.

Which option identifies the most likely reason Thomas was fired in the following scenario? Thomas has just been fired from his engineering firm. He created a project that fit the client's needs within a reasonable time frame, but he neglected to take the packaging and shipping of the product into account.

He allowed the project to go over budget.

Which option identifies the process Alec should use to diagnose the issues in the following scenario? Alec has just been hired by a restaurant to diagnose issues that some of the appliances are experiencing. The company does not have the funds to replace all of the expensive equipment, so the only option is to maintain or upgrade the existing appliances.

He will need to conduct a full reverse engineering process, including visual, functional, and structural analyses.

Which option describes what an engineer's detailed description of a reverse engineering analysis should include?

It should analyze the product's sequential functions, and it should clearly describe how the product will operate.

Which option identifies the information likely discovered in the following scenario? Two years ago John created a Product Teardown Chart to document the iPhone 4S he was deconstructing. Now he would like to look back at this information.

John will find out how the parts interact and how the parts help the product operate.

Which of the following explains why engineers are concerned with aesthetics?

Many users are unconsciously attracted to objects by way of aesthetics.

Which option describes the main attribute of a system?

One thing goes into a system and something different comes out.

Match the scenario with the concept it represents. As Paige deconstructs a remote-controlled toy, she carefully documents important information by assigning numbers and names to each component.

Product Teardown Chart

Which option identifies the process used to study the designs in the following scenario? Eliza is designing a cell phone case that is waterproof, sand-proof, and childproof. She would like to study other cell phone case designs before finalizing her own.

She can use computer software programs to view the functionality of early computers.

Which option identifies what needs to be provided in the following scenario? Star Engineering has been hired to make a client's dog crates more compact for travel and lighter for easier transport.

Star Engineering will need to provide the client with a list of all materials needed to produce the design change.

Which option identifies the company's next step in the following scenario? The engineering firm Avenger Inc. is attempting to obtain a government contract to redesign a fighter jet.

The company will provide a bid proposal to the client.

Which option correctly describes why engineers might use contrasting parts in the visual analysis of their designs?

The contrasted part enhances the design and draws attention to itself.

Which option identifies the next step in the following scenario? After being chosen to reverse engineer the inside of an older refrigerator, an engineer determines all of the product's components.

The engineer will create a detailed sketch that labels all of the visual components.

Which of the following explains how engineers define the purpose of an object?

They base the purpose of an object on all of its possible functions.

Which option identifies the best type of chart to use in the following scenario? Jennifer's team has just obtained one of the first laptop computers designed. She has been given permission to take it apart, but she must be sure it is reassembled correctly later.

a Product Teardown Chart

Which of the following describes an "exploded view"?

a detailed diagram that shows all parts of an object removed from the base structure and connected by dotted lines to indicate where the components should fit together

Which of the following describes how most products work?

as systems

Match the scenario with the term it represents. A newly constructed building is much lower on one side than on another. Anyone who passes it stops to look, and some people have commented that they do not care for the unbalanced design of the building.

asymmetry

possessing no symmetry

asymmetry

Timothy is conducting an analysis of a toy from the 1970s. He creates a list of questions to gather information about the toy's target demographic (age, gender, etc.).

audience analysis

Which of the following provides information that helps a client decide which company will get the contract to create a product?

bid proposal

information provided to a client that helps the client decide which company will get the contract to create a product; focuses on three main categories: materials, cost, and time

bid proposal

simply identifies the inputs and the outputs that make the product work as a system

black box system model

Match the scenario with what it involves. Leslie has just created a new operating system that will allow engineers to transform their sketches into three-dimensional images.

components

Which type of engineer develops and builds the physical aspects of computers?

computer hardware engineer

complex process that assesses the direct and indirect costs associated with the completion of a product design

cost analysis

Which option identifies the process used to study the designs in the following scenario?

deconstruction

Which term is defined as taking something apart?

deconstruction

traceable costs that include the physical materials, insurance, and labor costs attributed to the final cost of the product

direct costs

parts of the design that can be described

elements

drawing attention to a part of a design

emphasis

Match the definition with the term. A detailed diagram that shows all parts of an object removed from their base structure and connected by dotted lines to show where the components should fit together

exploded view

a detailed diagram that shows all parts of an object removed from the base structure and connected by dotted lines to show where the components should fit together

exploded view

A product analysis covers all associated costs of a project and can help determine the estimated time frame for project completion.

false

A product breakdown chart documents the internal operations of a product.

false

Engineers can take apart an object at random.

false

Engineers rely on many logistical principles in their project designs.

false

For many clients, a decision is based primarily on time and money, which are the two most abundant resources a company has.

false

Reverse engineering is broken into four phases: visual, functional, material, and structural analysis.

false

The first step in product analysis is to disassemble a product.

false

materials, energy, or information used by or affecting a product

flow

organization, location, and association of the basic elements in the object

form

Match the scenario with what it involves. Sean has been hired to create a new computer monitor, keyboard, and electrical circuit board.

hardware

Which of the following terms refers to the physical components of a computer system, including the keyboard, mouse, plastic casing, electrical circuit boards, and chips?

hardware

any indirect expenses that must be included in the total cost of an engineering project

indirect costs

Match the definition with the term. Having no or imperfect symmetry but still appearing balanced

informal balance

Which option identifies the building design described in the following scenario? Jeremy has just designed a building for the city of Richmond, Virginia. He has received an award for the aesthetics of the building. The building is not symmetrical, but it still appears balanced.

informal balance

having no perfect symmetry but still appearing balanced

informal balance

In which type of area do most computer hardware engineers spend their time working?

major metropolitan areas

Match the scenario with the concept it represents. An engineer is using a concept generation table to analyze the structure and function of each parameter of a newly designed computer.

morphological matrix

concept generation table; allows an engineer to analyze structure and function of each parameter as well as to determine cross-functionality

morphological matrix

Which option identifies the process used to conduct the analysis in the following scenario? Simmons, Inc. has hired an engineer to maintain its computers. It would be too costly to purchase new PCs, so the company would like the engineer to figure out which parts of the PCs are damaged or outdated and have them replaced.

reverse engineering

the proportion among all the elements in the design

scale

Match the scenario with what it involves. Glenn is deconstructing a computer to replace worn parts so that its function can be improved.

software

Which option identifies the phase of structural analysis in the following scenario? Evan is conducting reverse engineering on a digital clock. He is currently taking photographs of the components and their integration.

structural analysis

Which of the following is the final step in the reverse engineering process?

structural engineering

Match the scenario with the term it represents. An engineer has designed a house that has a stucco finish similar to the houses built in Spain. The rough feel is also supposed to assist with cooling the home.

texture

A full visual analysis would require that a product be dismantled completely so that all of its components can be described.

true

A matrix identifies components that share similar functions.

true

Clients need to get a product on the market while spending as little as they can.

true

It is helpful to add additional time when planning an engineering or reverse engineering design.

true

Reverse engineering can be used to replace or modify an existing product, and it is often used to update obsolete products.

true

Structural analysis provides information about the materials and manufacturing methods used to create an object.

true

When clients approach engineers, they usually provide specifications and limitations concerning time and cost for a design project; these help engineers determine the best course of action for designing products.

true

the way that the object forms a whole or is coherent

unity

depth of the color

value

Match the scenario with the term it represents. A recently built courthouse contains brick, stone, cement, and siding, all blending together to create a unique look.

variety

differences among the elements of an object

variety

Which step in reverse engineering can take place once the general information about the purpose and audience of an object are determined?

visual analysis

Which of the following describes the parameters in which a chosen company must design a product?

with the clients proposed budget


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