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Foundations of Technology #fot #technology
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The major forms of __ include thermal, optical, electrical, mechanical, chemical and nuclear.
resistance
force
power
energy
2
By defining the problem, the designer has clearly identified the following:
the criteria related to the problem
How to solve the problem
what the solution should address
the constraints related to the problem
3
Time, budget and safety are almost always considered to be _________________.
criteria
constraints
trade-offs
efficiency
4
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the success or failure of a product?
advertising
latest fads or trends
accessories included
strength of the economy
5
Goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new inventions/innovations is called:
engineering design
research and development
experimentatin
technology transfer
6
What is the most significant result based on the development of wind mills and water wheels?
Rise and fall of feudalism
popularity of money and capitalism
muscles no longer needed to move machines
beginning of mechanical labor
7
_________ allows a product's designs from being copied or reproduced without permission.
trademarks
a patent
an original sketch
lawsuits
8
When designers make compromises during the enginerring design process, the result is often:
increased efficiency
a trade-off
more constraints
additional criteria
9
Which of these occurs when an existing innovation is used in a different function?
technology regression
technology transfer
innovation
invention
10
Which of the following scenarios is the least likely reason to REVERSE ENGINEER a device?
the original manufacturer no longer manufactures the product
the device needs to be compared to the original design.
you want to compare it with a competitor's product.
The device has poor features and needs redesigning
11
During which phase of the Engineering design process is data NOT collected?
testing the solution
research and development
evaluating the solution
brainstorming solutions
12
Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the ______________________.
efficiency
constraints
criteria
trade-offs
13
The Engineering Design Process follows:
an iterative path
a defined circular path
a defined linear path
a non-repetitive path
14
Conceptual, physical and mathematical models are used to:
evaluate design solutions
train designers
define criteria
determine trade-offs
15
Technology transfer occurs when:
an innovation is used in different time periods
one society deems a product unethical
one society uses a product from another
an innovation used for one purpose is used for another
16
Currenty, the development of technology is largely driven by __________.
ethics
politics
profit motives
morals
17
Which of these constraints is NOT considered a physical constraint?
color
cost
size
shape
18
Identified elements and/or features of a product or system are the _____________.
efficiency
criteria
constraints
trade-offs
19
Materials can be classified as ______________________.
natural, synthetic and mixed/composite
metal, plastic and leather
natural, plastic and leather
metal, synthetic and leather
20
Within a larger communication system, software that allows the user to read email is what type?
decoder
destination
storage
retrieval
21
Which of the following is NOT normally included in the criteria of a design?
efficiency
aesthetics
function
Budget
22
Sketching is a tool used in the creation of what type of model?
psychological
conceptual
physial
mathematical
23
Which of the following energy soures produces electricity using thermal energy?
wind
solar
water
oil
24
Mock-ups and prototypes are different types of ____________.
conceptual models
mathematical models
psychological models
physical models
25
The current rate of technological development is ________________.
slowly increasing
slowly decreasing
rapidly decreasing
rapidly increasing
26
A characteristic of a 3D model that is not included in a 2D model is __________________.
volume
surface area
height
width
27
Crops grown on a farm are what type of resource?
renewable
reuseable
exhaustible
non-renewable
28
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are so closely related that progress in one area ___.
promotes advances in all areas
promotes advances in one but not other areas
stunts progress in one but not all areas
stunts growth in other areas
29
In the Engineering/Design process, design portfolios/journals, sketches and schematics are to:
communicate
test
evaluate
optimize
30
Which of these personal characteristics does NOT influence the Engineering Design Process?
creativity
imagination
ability to visualize
sensitivity
31
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be _____ from one form to another.
converted/changed
synthesized
communicated
optimized
32
Engineering design principles are used to evaluate flexibility, balance, function and ________.
ethics
proportion
historical significance
economics
33
Design problems are ________ presented in a clearly defined form.
never
always
often
seldom
34
Engineers, architects and others use _____________________ to solve practical problems.
scientific knowledge and math applications
intuition and parental advice
scientific knowledge and intuition
math applications and intuition
35
Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the ________.
Industrial Age
Information Age
Renaissance
Paleolithic Age
36
Early in history, the creation of tools and machines was based on ____ vs scientific knowledge.
technoogy and math principles
positive and negative effects of technology
the engineering design process
techncal know-how
37
When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must _______________.
visit the site of your presentation the week before
consider the viewpoint of your audience
make a set of CADD drawings
construct a table top display
38
The systemic application of math, science and technical principles is known as the ___________.
socialogical design
engineering design
psychological design
scientific design
39
________ is when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative impact.
trade off
marketing
principles of design
engineering design process
40
Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating how:
designs should be used
a solution should be designed
physical models should be built
a proposed system might behave or work
41
Which of the following devices does NOT exchange information as its main function?
GPS receiver
iPod
laptop
electric vehicle
42
Efficiency in the manufacturing process was increased by the introdution of ______________.
custom made parts
batfh production methods
interchangeable parts
natural materials
43
Which of the following communication formats has the potential to reach the largest audience?
table display
brochure
live performance
podcast
44
Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well as __________________.
collect rainwater for reuse
conduct electricity
support weight
at as a concrete form
45
Within a larger communication system, a computer keyboard is what type of device?
storage device
encoder/input
transmitter
decoder/output
46
Using this system's model, when a student is speaking via a cell phone, the phone is:
part of the process
part of the feedback
part of the output
part of the input
47
Which of the following is not an impact that technology has on technology?
experimental
environmental
economic
political
48
Which of the following items represents the original invention that computers are based upon?
drive train
abacus
calculators
vacuum tubes
49
What event from the 1900's had the most impact on technology? the development of ...
the assembly line
mechanical labor
electricity
steam power
50
A common computer software used to analyze data is a ____________________ software.
computer assisted design
spreadsheet
word processor
graphic design