TD Final Exam Review

Which would NOT be a good example of technology that was developed as a function of a setting?

Which of the following may involve trade-offs?

What inspires most technological devices to be created?

Which option is LEAST likely to be considered a competing value in selecting resources?

The more parts and connections in a system, the more likely it is that the system may:

A prototype is created to eliminate:

Which of the following does NOT need to be considered when developing a design?

All of the following are major forms of energy thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical:

What determines if the proposed solution is appropriate for the problems?

In order to determine whether a device's design is successful, it must be:

Henry Ford is giving credit for revolutionizing what system?

Management disciplines that organizations use to manage technologies to create advantages is :

Tang was created for astronauts. Then it was mass produced and put in the supermarket. This is:

Limited amount of money available to spend in effort to solve a problem is an example of a(n):

To define a design problem, all of the following must be addressed EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a technological ethics issue?

What significant concept was popularized by Eli Whitney through the assembly of muskets?

What is the purpose of wanting to have "zero emissions" cars?

Established design principles include which one of the following?

Technological diffusion is the process by which a new idea or new ___is accepted by the market.

Design challenges of complex problems are ____ originally presented in a clearly defined form.

Most governments acknowledge science, technology and ___ are important tools for development.

Humans using objects to change the natural and human-made environment is called:

The vertical limit of building downtown is 2500'. This limit is a building and design:

The limit of building is 2500'. Each floor will be 12' from floor to ceiling, 15 floors is a:

What would probably NOT be a major factor in whether a new technology is developed and used?

What is a benefit of having feedback in a system?

Power systems must have an energy source, process and:

Constraints are often defined as "needs", what is defined as "wants"?

An underwater tunnel with electronic signs warning of traffic and delays is ____transportation.

The use of hydro-energy is most feasible in which environments?

What is the purpose of a patent?

__ learning involves bringing together various disciplines, research, cultures, and traditions.

Building a manufacturing plant on prime farming land is an example of a:

The speed governor on a golf cart is an example of a:

What has many layers of controls and feedback loops to provide information?

Aerospace composite materials used to design advanced light-weight wheelchairs is an example of