ETECH-100 Final Review
Which of the following has three significant figures?
.532
Evaluate
A decision matrix might be used as part of this stage
Deontology (duty-based)
Actions done for the right reason such as protecting and respecting the moral rights of those affected
Social justice considerations can be incorporated into which steps in the engineering design process? (Create, evaluate, define)
All answers are correct
The design process......... Is a systematic problem solving strategy with criteria and constraints, is used to develop many possible solutions, and narrows down the possible solutions to one final choice
All answers are correct
The developments of alloys such as copper and bronze were in which era?
Ancient Era
A recognition that social, environmental, cultural, political, and economic concerns are just as important as technical requirements in the design of innovative products and services best describes ...
Appropriate technologies
From the video on Roman Engineering - "the _______________ was the essential invention at the heart of nearly every major Roman structure".
Arch
The inputs to a function in Excel are called _____. They are enclosed in parentheses.
Arguments
Imagine
Brainstorming is a part of this design stage
Subprogram (method)
Breaks program into smaller units
Which of these activities would an engineer do, but not a scientist?
Build prototypes
In an Excel spreadsheet, numerical or alphanumerical values are entered into _____.
Cells
Which of the following is NOT a degree offered by the Engineering and Technology department at Stout?
Chemical Engineering
Utilitarianism
Consequentialist to produce the best consequences and least harm for all those involved and affected
Packaging
Creates designs to ensure that products like food and medical devices safely reach their customers
Electrical Engineering
Designs instrumentation, electronics, or circuit boards
Manufacturing Engineering
Designs robotic and automated devices to produce a designed product
From the article, PESTLE analysis includes political, social, technical, legal. Which of the following are NOT part of PESTLE? (Economic, education, or environment)
Education
This person applies math and physical sciences to efficient design and construction of usable devices, structures and processes.
Engineer
Loop (repetition)
FOR condition do statement 1 as long as the condition is true
A prototype demonstrates part of a product only, never the entire product
False
In a 2014 IEEE publication by Patel, Maley and Mehta entitled "Appropriate Technologies in the Globalized World: FAQs", the authors defend an argument most technological advancements could benefit all people.
False
It does not matter which row you place component leads into on your breadboard, the circuit will still be complete and will function.
False
Mechanical design, electrical design and labeling are standard (uniform) worldwide; all countries, cultures and/or regions follow the same codes.
False
On a Gantt chart, time is listed on the vertical axis (up and down) and tasks are listed horizontally (left to right) across each row.
False
Selection of a material does NOT depend on the product specifications
False
_____________ promotes the effective use of technology. It needs to be responsive and meaningful.
Feedback
Which was not listed as a common career path for an engineer?
Finance
Forming
Formal interaction, learning about others, icebreakers
Examine the three presentation slides below, which of the three is the best for communicating the intended information?
Graph C, title: Heavier People Chop Faster
Selection (branch)
IF condition THEN statement 1 ELSE statement 2
The first step in the materials selection process is to...
Identify the function of the product
Globalization is defined as the _______ trend towards internationally ______ markets and global interconnectedness.
Increasing; integrated
Sequence
Is a series of statements that executes one after another
The example of bicycle powered coffee grinders describes what appropriate development concept:
Leveraging indigenous knowledge
Create
Making models or prototypes
Moving a lever forward to make a lawnmower move forward; locating rear stove burner knobs higher than front stove burner knobs; order of light switches relative to lighting arrangement.
Mapping
Performing
Members are committed and accountable to each other
A confidentiality contract between two parties which limits the use of confidential and proprietary information is called:
Non-disclosure agreement
What was the primary cause of the Miller Park Big Blue crane collapse?
Operated beyond safe operating conditions
The perception one potential solution could be better than existing alternatives
Optimism
A charter, or narrative summary of the work required for a project is created during ______.
Phase 1: Concept
Identifying tasks and sub-tasks of the work is created during _______ of project management.
Plan
Which of the following is NOT part of the triple bottom line? (environmentally, politically, socially, or economically sustainable)
Politically sustainable
Which best describes an effective engineering PowerPoint presentation?
Prefers pictures over lengthy sentences
Storming
Professionalism must overcome individual bids for control
The mechanical, physical, electrical, processability, and cost descriptions of a material are known as its __________.
Properties
An engineering report which requests funding or support for a project is called a:
Proposal
Which of the following is NOT one of the three stated groups that must participate in global development work to ensure success? (Governments, sideliners, outsiders, or community)
Sideliners
Equitable distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges within a society best describes...
Social Justice
Innovation
Something new, or a change made to a new product
Define
Sourcing a problem, research, and clearly defining the problem
Which type of motor provides the most positional control, but is the most expensive?
Stepper motor
The United Nations defines what as "meeting present needs without compromising the ability to meet future needs."
Sustainable development
Test
Takes models and checks performance against specifications
Norming
Team contract helps collectively create standards of behavior
This person directly applies engineering principles to hardware and technical processes
Technologist
Patents
Temporary right to make, sell, and use an idea
Entrepreneurship
The capacity and willingness to develop, organize and manage a business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit.
Virtue
To be consistent with certain ideals (competence, loyalty, honesty, etc...) in order to provide the full development of our humanity
$C$42 represents an absolute address to column C, row 42.
True
Creative problem solving is often called for in ethics, just as in other areas of engineering.
True
Cultural considerations are important in the development of engineered solutions for the global marketplace
True
Design reviews are done during a project or at a project milestone; they are used to describe a problem, requirements or issues.
True
In sustainable product development, recycling refers to returning the product back to a material level.
True
Personal ethics can be described as a set of standards for human behavior; they vary over time and from culture to culture.
True
Projects are unique ventures, separate from normal organizational work; they have a definitive beginning and end.
True
There are several career options for graduating engineering students
True
Engineering Technology
Uses more technology applications and business than other types of engineering
Plastics Engineering
Works in mold design, chemical and polymer testing, and advanced processes
Trademarks
any word, name, symbol, or device or any combination thereof which a person intends to use in commerce
___________ are physical limitations that communicate how a device can or cannot be used
constraints
The intent to truly understand the user and their needs is best described as
empathy
A key difference between a proposal and a technical report is that a proposal....
requests funding for the project
The two sections of Arduino program are called what?
setup and loop
The origin of engineering have been traced back...
several thousand years
The first precept of the NSPE Code of Ethics states that engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and ______ of the public.
welfare
When writing an engineering report, focus on ___________.
your ideas first, spelling and grammar second