Engineering Ch 7

List 5 common fields of mathematics used by engineers.

1. algebra 2. geometry 3. trigonometry 4. calculus 5. statistics 6. probablility

What are the 5 different criteria engineers use to test their designs?

1. function 2. fit 3. aesthetics 4. safety 5. environmental impact

T/F Mock-ups are developed to simulate the function of the final product.

F

How does rapid prototyping work?

Rapid prototypes are made on a machine that takes information from a CAD program and builds the product by making horizontal passes and building layers of plastic.

T/F Dressing professionally is not necessary when giving a presentation.

T

T/F Each engineering discipline has specific units of measurement used to determine size, strength,pressure, or other material properties.

T

Explain how computer modeling is a form of predictive analysis.

With the computer modeling software it is used to create simulations of different situations. These models are a form of predictive analysis.

Engineering _______ is all of the financial considerations and decisions made during the production of a new design.

economics

What is the purpose of the final project report?

it summarizes the design process for management and potential customers

_______ software allows engineers to simulate and better organize urban areas.

simulation

Define predictive analysis.

tool using many different factors, including statistics and theoretical models, to predict future events.