FOT Final Exam Study Guide

The effectiveness of the manufacturing process was increased by the introduction of

Mathematical models allow engineers and designers to express ideas:

Transformations of _______  spreads around by radiation or conduction into cooler places.

Science, tech, engineering, and math are so closely related that progress in one area often __

An automobile engine is a smaller system that is embedded into a larger ____________.

Which of the constraints listed below would be considered a physical constraint?

Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well as

Healthcare workers in remote areas of the world can communicate using webcams and _______

Part of a community’s infrastructure that helps to support the functioning of a school are:

In a systems model, communicating using a mobile phoine is an example of

Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called:

____ is when a designer must make a choice between positive and negative impacts for a product.

Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.

Core technologies, which are the building blocks of technology, are embedded within larger:

Making medical-related images and simulations available to educate patients is an example of?

Telemedicine allows hospitals to optimize the use of their personnel by

Which of the following is an output of an email communication system?

The printing press is a technological development that occurred during the

The role of transportation in industries such as agriculture is

A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is:

Which of the personal characteristics listed below does not influence engineering design?

A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is:

The average number in a data set is the

What is the median of the following data set: 1, 3, 5, 8, 8

A common type of computer software used to analyze data is:

Materials are classified as

Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating how:

Which of the answers below lists actual material properties?

Agriculture can help transportation industry reduce its dependency on foreign energy sources by

When designing solutions to technological problems, engineers use the

The Engineering Design Process is used to:

What is the most significant result based on the development of windmills and waterwheels?

When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must:

Sketching is a tool used in the creation of what type of models?

Which  is least likely to be a reason to “reverse-engineer” a technological device?

A new and useful tool or process is called an ___

Identified elements and/or features of a product or system are the _______________.

Which of the following situations is not considered part of telemedicine?

Which of the following is normally included in the criteria of a design?

Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the

Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called:

Manufacturing production systems can be classified as

Conceptual, physical, and mathematical models are used to:

Most development of technologies these days is driven by ________.

As part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer hard drive?

Its major forms include thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical, chemical, and nuclear. 

Place the following tools in the correct order from least to most durable.

The mode in a data set is the number

Which of the following is an impact technology has had on our society?

Agricultural products include:

A characteristic of a 3D model that a 2D model does not have is:

The rate of technological development is __________.

Agricultural businesses must do three things

In science, you report your results; in engineering, you:

Which part of the systems model includes resources (energy, capital, people, materials, tools)?

The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called

Building a framework includes putting up wall studs and

Research and Development is used for the following purposes:

Which of the following energy resources is not considered a renewable resource?

In the beginning of a presentation, it is important to:

Which of the following represents an example of a fluid core technology system?

Wood is often used as a building material. What material is best used in the desert southwest?

A student to communicate with a robot via a controller is an example of _____ communication?

_____ had the most significant impact on the development of technology in the early 1900's.

A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is:

Isometric and orthographic are different types of:

___reverse-engineering process involves the identification of subsystems.

At the end of a presentation it is important to:

In science, you form a hypothesis; in engineering, you:

By defining the problem, the designer clearly identifies what humans:

As part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer keyboard?

When a friend responds to a question, the response is part of the

Which of the following is a feedback mechanism for a system?

Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via

A prototype is a model that:

Television is a technological development that occurred during the ____

Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be _____ from one form to another.

Which part  of the systems model provides information so the system can adjust its function?

Which of the following is a reason a company would reverse-engineer a product?

The Scientific Method is a/an:

When designing solutions to problems, which of the following is taken into account?

Early in history of technology, the development of tools and machines was based on ___.

Which of the following is an example of a closed system?

Crops grown on a farm are considered what type of resource?

______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product

A  turbine turning the generator is an example of what energy form conversion?

Design portfolios, design journals, drawings and schematics are all used to:

Mock-ups and prototypes are different types of:

 __ allows individuals to protect their product designs from being produced without permission.

Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design to solve practical problems use:

Which of the following is an example of an optical core technology system?

Software that allows students to read email is what type of device?

Time, budget, and safety are almost always considered to be ________________.

When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called:

_____in the reverse-engineering process involves the redesign and optimization of the product.

Construction is a process; which of the selections below is not  in the proper sequence?

Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the _________________.

Which of the following contributes to the success or failure of a product?

The microscope is a technological development that occurred during the