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Review for Fall Final Exam - 2016 Engineering Concepts
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1
The Galloping Girdie was which of these famous bridges?
Golden Gate
East Bay
Tacoma Narrows
Empire State
2
In technology, adapting means
improving existing products for new uses
learning tasks required for a particular job
inventing new technologies
getting rid of outdated products and starting over
3
___________ is the property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
Strain
Stiffness
Stress
Elasticity
4
When engineers strive to achieve maximum efficiency and it gives the perfect solution.
Obliteration
Consideration
Obfuscation
Optimization
5
Civil engineers may work on any of the following EXCEPT
tunnels
bridges
roadways
automotive suspension
6
The most far reaching standards organization is the _________________________.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
7
The tensile force placed on a member divided by the cross-sectional area is known as what?
Strain
Stress
Plasticity
Elasticity modulus
8
In the design process, the step after building a prototype is typically
brainstorming.
testing.
manufacturing.
marketing.
9
The SI unit for a force is?
Foot-pound
Dyne
Joule
Newton
10
The Earth is pulling on an object with force mg, What is the reaction force?
The earth pushing down on the floor with force mg
The object pushing down on the table with force mg
The object pulling upward on the Earth with the force mg
The earth pushing up on the object with force mg
11
A force that has both a magnitude and a direction.
Scalar
Rotational
Irrational
Vector
12
Which of the following is an example of a career related to the transportation industry?
loading baggage onto an airplane
opening and closing the valve on a pipeline
changing a tire at a truck stop
all of the above
13
Flat plates that are used to strengthen the connection between members in a trussbridge.
Slider plate
Gussets
buttresses
Ribbing
14
The purpose of a simulation is to ____________________.
think of as many solutions as possible
evaluate the solution
test the solution
select the best solution
15
What is a product specification?
Performance requirements that a product must meet or exceed
An alternative to the engineering design process
Data collected during the testing of an engineered product
A listing of available materials
16
Materials that do not stretch or have NO elasticity are said to be __________.
yielding
elastic
plastic
brittle
17
Engineers are concerned with ________?
costs
the strength of materials
all of the above
whether a structure will serve its planned purpose
18
A tendency for a material to be pulled apart is _________________.
torsion
tension
compression
rigidity
19
The permanent elongation of a member is called _______________ deformation.
momentary
elastic
plastic
yielding
20
In order to select the best possible solution, all of the possible solutions must be _________.
implemented
evaluated
simulated
tested
21
To resist a load, an structure must push back with a force that is equal and _________?
opposite
compressed
accelerated
under tension
22
Brainstorming is one way to promote
attention to detail.
market analysis.
Creating thinking.
perfectionism.
23
Which is NOT a step in the problem solving process?
Developing Possible solutions
Developing a prototype
Forming a hypothesis
Selecting the best possible solution
24
Principles of design that most directly affect appearance include
density and mass
cost analysis and availability of materials
magnetic and electrical properties
balance, proportion, and unity
25
The third course in the engineering pathway is.
Energy and Power Systems
Engineering Applications
Foundations of Energy
Engineering Concepts
26
Materials that continue to stretch are called ____________.
yielding
plastic
elastic
rigid
27
Any engineer’s primary focus should be what?
Satisfying the customer’s needs
Maximizing profitability
Career advancement
Stability of the engineering firm
28
The CTSO that is available for students in the Engineering programs in GA is called what?
Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)
Technology and Science Association (TSA)
Technology Student Association (TSA)
Technological Studies Association (TSA)
29
__________ is the maximum tension force a mamber can carry before it fails.
Tensile strength
Plasticity margin
Elasticity modulus
Original mass
30
________ capabilities allow a designer to be surrounded by an image that changes as he turns.
micro-gravity
virtual-reality
super-conductor
quality circle
31
Forces that try to make material tear and slide by each other are ___________.
tensile
compressive
torsion
shear
32
Genetic engineering involves ________
Studying the impacts of technology on human culture
Using mathematics to determine the strength of a structure
Creating improved plant varieties to provide new food
Determining the effects of a structure on the environment
33
Ergonomics involves _________?
designing products and structures to match human needs
using biotechnology to develop new construction materials
developing construction techniques for building a space
making the best use of our natural resources
34
Designing a mouse for a computer to fit well in your had would demonstrate
software engineering
human factors engineering
waste management engineering
nuclear materials engineering
35
Forces that twist or bend a material are called ________________.
torsion
shear
compressive
tensile
36
Which type of worker would be most likely to use schematic diagrams
road construction worker
electrician
chef
plumber
37
The pointon a load deformation curve where the material snaps is called the _________ point.
Stress
Elastic
Yielding
Rupture
38
When conducting engineering tests, data that CAN be measured in units is called ________.
validated
vascilitative
quantitative
qualitative
39
Amount of elongation of a member divided by the member’s original length.
Strain
Elasticity Modulus
Plasticity
Stress
40
When designing a bridge, civil Engineers must consider which of the following?
Wind loads
Live loads
All of these
Dead loads
41
A(n) __________ drawing shows parts in their proper places and how they fit together.
assembly
detail
refined
schematic
42
What organization sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards?
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
43
Stress divided by strain results in the ________________.
plasticity modulus
none of these
elasticity modulus
rigidity modulus
44
If you are brainstorming, you are _____________________.
implementing solutions.
coming up with as many solutions as possible.
testing solutions.
looking for all the advantages and disadvantages .
45
Rapid prototyping relies on
Rapid prototyping relies on
modeling software
the published schedule for the project
a CAD program and a prototyping machine
46
The letter “S” in OSHA stands for _________________.
structure
safety
strength
siding
47
When conducting engineering tests, data that CANNOT be measured in units is called_____.
qualitative
vascilitative
validated
quantitative
48
The best way to test a solution is to
use criteria and constraints.
evaluate the solution.
collect more information.
put the solution to work.
49
The IEEE is the professional organization for what group?
Electrical and electronic engineers
Engineering Education Emirates
Educators of Electrical Engineers
Emerging Ergonomic Engineers
50
It is the ________ who decides from what materials a product will be made.
research and development department
product engineer
product designer
manufacturing manager
51
A(n) ________ is a force that is applied to a structure.
reaction
load
vector
internal reaction
52
ASME is the ________.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Association of Science, Math and Engineering
Association of Standards, Materials, and Ergonomics
53
A force that has both a magnitude and a direction.
Irrational
Vector
Rotational
Scalar
54
During the 1800s, a technician would have been called a(n)
engineer
mechanician
doctor
foreman
55
A force that has a magnitude but DOES NOT have a direction
irrelevant
Vector
Irrational
Scalar
56
Analyzing a prototype to see if it works as predicted is called ________.
value analysis
CAE analysis
structural analysis
functional analysis
57
According to Newton’s 1st law of motion, with no external force, a moving object will
move with constant velocity
slow down and eventually stop
stop immediately
go faster and faster
58
A(n) _________ designs structures.
Engineering
Architect
Police officer
Construction manager
59
Design portfolios, design journals, sketches, and schematics are all used to do what?
Communicate
Evaluate
Optimize
Test
60
A full size, working model of an object (Usually the first one made) is called what?
Pinion
Snaptie
Mock-up
Prototype
61
A non-working, 3D model of a proposed product is a ________?
pinion
simulation
snap-tie
mock-up