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Engineers, architects and others use _____________________ to solve practical problems.

Which of these constraints is NOT considered a physical constraint?

Within a larger communication system, a computer keyboard is what type of device?

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

Design problems are ________ presented in a clearly defined form.

When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must _______________.

Materials can be classified as ______________________.

Crops grown on a farm are what type of resource?

Which of the following devices does NOT exchange information as its main function?

Using this system's model, when a student is speaking via a cell phone, the phone is:

Mock-ups and prototypes are different types of ____________.

When designers make compromises during the enginerring design process, the result is often:

A common computer software used to analyze data is a ____________________ software.

Which of the following communication formats has the potential to reach the largest audience?

Which of the following scenarios is the least likely reason to REVERSE ENGINEER a device?

Which of the following items represents the original invention that computers are based upon?

Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating how:

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

Goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new inventions/innovations is called:

What event from the 1900's had the most impact on  technology? the development of ...

________ is when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative impact.

The current rate of technological development is ________________.

In the Engineering/Design process, design portfolios/journals, sketches and schematics are to:

Early in history, the creation of tools and machines was based on ____ vs scientific knowledge.

Within a larger communication system, software that allows the user to read email is what type?

Which of the following is not an impact that technology has on technology?

During which phase of the Engineering design process is data NOT collected?

Conceptual, physical and mathematical models are used to:

By defining the problem, the designer has clearly identified the following:

The Engineering Design Process follows:

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

Engineering design principles are used to evaluate flexibility, balance, function and ________.

What is the most significant result based on the development of wind mills and water wheels?

Which of the following energy soures produces electricity using thermal energy?

_________ allows a product's designs from being copied or reproduced without permission.

Technology transfer occurs when:

Which of these occurs when an existing innovation is used in a different function?

Currenty, the development of technology is largely driven by __________.

Which of the following is NOT normally included in the criteria of a design?

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

The major forms of __ include thermal, optical, electrical, mechanical, chemical  and nuclear.

The systemic application of math, science and technical principles is known as the ___________.

Efficiency in the manufacturing process was increased by the introdution of ______________.

A characteristic of a 3D model that is not included in a 2D model is __________________.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the success or failure of a product?

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are so closely related that progress in one area ___.

Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the ________.

Which of these personal characteristics does NOT influence the Engineering Design Process?

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

Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well as __________________.