Foundations of Technology Post Test Review

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

Agricultural businesses must do what three things? 

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

Identified limitations and/or features of a product or system are the ______________

Specific goal-directed research by a company to design inventions/innovations is called _. 

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

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

The major forms of _____ include thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical, chemical and nuclear

Construction is a systematic process. Which of the selections is NOT in the proper sequence? 

 Which of the following characteristics does not influence the engineering design process? 

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

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

 The average number in a data set is the _______________. 

 The mode in a data set is the number ______________. 

The systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is _________

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

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

Which occurs when a user applies innovation developed for one purpose in another function 

Designers evaluate engineering designs based on flexibility, balance, function and ___

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

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

The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called ________________. 

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

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

. Currently, the development of technologies is largely driven by _____________: 

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

Design portfolios, design journals, sketches and schematics are all used to?

In a larger communication system, __________ software that allows the user to read email?

During the engineering design process data is collected at various points except during the ___

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

Which of the following formats for communication could reach the largest audience? 

Efficiency in the manufacturing process was increased by the introduction of _____________. 

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

Eastern United States mostly use wood. What available material could be used in a desert? 

 The current rate of technological development is __________.

Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.

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

 Mock-ups and prototypes are different types of ______________. 

Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchange through this type of communication.

The Engineering Design Process follows? 

What event from the early 1900s had the most significant impact on development of technology?

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

Earlier, the development of tools and machines was based on ____vs scientific knowledge.

In a systems model of input, process, output,and feedback, the cell phone is part of the _____ 

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

When designers make compromises during the engineering design process, the result is often ____

Conceptual, physical and mathematical models are used to 

Materials can be classified as _________________. 

____allows companies/individuals to protect their products from being copied without permission

Crops grown on a farm are what type of resource?