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