Construction Managers are in charge of all of the following except:

Installing furniture after the building is built

Why is it important to sketch out a design before you attempt to build it?

Allows you to have a rough draft design on paper to share.

The construction manager is responsible for the following except:

Changing the design if it doesn’t work

A programming language is described by both its syntax and semantics. Semantics:

Is the interpretation of the combination of the language.

What is the Engineering Design Process?

A series of steps that are followed to with a solution.

Which of the following is not part of a constructive relationship?

One dominant personality influences others

The Scientific Method is a/an ____ compared to the Engineering Design Process which is a/an __.

Defined liner procedure, Undefined circular procedure.

Environmental engineers are concerned with developing engineering systems to...

Control or reduce pollution and sustain environments

What are 3 appropriate surfacing materials?

Sand, Wood Mulch, Rubber, Pea gravel

Which of these is a disadvantage of Teamwork?

More time is taken to perform the tasks

Why is construction management considered to be the business side of construction?

You work with all aspects,from money to the managing people

You are developing a new and improved shoe. Which is NOT the correct way to do the research?

See what the fastest person uses and change the color.

You were making a flow chart on making a strawberry banana smoothie,what is unnecessary to show

The person who will consume the smoothie

" Environmental engineers are concerned with developing systems in order to ........."

Control or reduce pollution and sustain environments.

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1
Which is NOT one of the four levels in which environmental engineering operates?
Care for future generations
Remediation
Protecting cultural resources
Treatment of effluents
2
The Audubon bridge is a ______bridge and is the 2nd longest in the western hemisphere.
Cable-stayed
Arch Bridge
Cantilever Bridge
3
Engineers can develop a new product, system, or process that has never existed before. This is:
Invention
Intervention
Innovation
Institution
4
Biological engineers design ____
Prosthetics
All of the above
Genetically Modified Tissue
Medical devices
5
Batch processing usually accomplishes a task faster than continuous flow processing.
False
True
6
Construction Managers are in charge of all of the following except:
Installing furniture after the building is built
Sticking to the project budget
Keeping the project on schedule
Ensuring quality work is done during construction
7
Why is it important to sketch out a design before you attempt to build it?
Allows you to have a rough draft design on paper to share.
Planning a design out helps you realize any mistake.
Helps you create art.
8
If we write ____ on the pin connected to the LED, the LED will turn off.
Low
High
Short
Tall
9
Which of the following is not a characteristic of good work ethic?
Goal Setting
Attendance and punctuality
Positive Attitude
Procrastination
10
Name two places where you expect to attain work as an industrial engineer.
Schools
Plant
Amusement Park
Oil Rigs
11
The construction manager is responsible for the following except:
Changing the design if it doesn’t work
Making changes to the schedule due to weather delays
Scheduling inspections throughout the construction process
Acquiring construction materials and equipment
12
____ invented the first steam engine with a piston.
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Jefferson
James Watt
Taylor Lee
13
________ is a common factor for all branches of industrial engineering
Efficiency
Persistance
Perspective
Creativity
14
Industrial Engineers work to eliminate or reduce____.
Waste
Machine Setup Tine
Productivity
Construction
15
A programming language is described by both its syntax and semantics. Semantics:
Involves the selection of variable names
Is the interpretation of the combination of the language.
Sem-ant-ics
Describes the specifics for composing the building construct
16
You are writing the introduction in the lab report, you are only accountable for that section.
False
True
17
Computer science deals primarily with the ___ of the computer.
Reading
Spelling
Programming
Coding
18
A bottleneck is the workstation that takes the____ to complete its tasks.
Least time
Most time
19
Distillation columns,reactors,heat exchangers, pumps, condensers, and absorbers are examples of
Flowcharts
Mass balances
Big tanks
Unit operations
20
What type of circuit should the engineer wire to ensure that each desk lamp gets light?
Series
Vertical
Parallel
Compound
21
The preschool- age are ages ___ to ___ whereas school- age are ages ___ to ____ ?
None of the above
3 to 5: 6 to 12
2 to 5: 6 to 12
2 to 5: 5 to 12
22
What is the Engineering Design Process?
A series of steps that are followed to with a solution.
A computer program about engineering.
Professional engineers take yearly to test their knowledge.
A process consisting of the modification of hypothesis.
23
Which of the following is not part of a constructive relationship?
Mutually influence one another
One dominant personality influences others
Show mutual respect, develop trust and support
Open exchange of ideas, opinions, and perspectives
24
Which is NOT an area of past knowledge used by enginners when developing technological systems?
Legal/political
Economic
Social
Culture
25
What qualities does a typical industrial engineer need to possess to be successful?
Creativity
Wit
All of the above
Persistence
26
In _______ processing, there is a constant flow of products moving in and out.
Continuous Flow
Batch Flow
27
A live load means it is something that is breathing.
True
False
28
On an LED, the ___ leg is the positive leg and should be connected to the resistor.
Low
High
Short
Long
29
Analysis,Design,____ and maintenance are examples of
Soil Engineering
Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
30
The Scientific Method is a/an ____ compared to the Engineering Design Process which is a/an __.
Defined liner procedure, Defined circular procedure.
Undefined linear procedure, Defined circular procedure.
Undefined liner procedure, Defined circular procedure.
Defined liner procedure, Undefined circular procedure.
31
Environmental engineers are concerned with developing engineering systems to...
Control or reduce pollution and sustain environments
Develop a body of knowledge about environmental systems
Identify mathematical theories describing the environment
Conceptualize science and engineering principles that care
32
An ____ is when anything around the body is caught.
None of the above
Suspend Hazzard
Entrapment
Entanglement
33
A transportation engineer is likely to create a car count in which step of the EDP?
Researching the problem
Redesigning
Identifying the problem
Developing Solutions
34
A house is most likely to withstand a hurricane when all of the house are connected together
False
True
35
___ is the accreditation organization for engineering educational degrees.
IHOP
ASOS
ABET
CRED
36
What are 3 appropriate surfacing materials?
Sand
Wood Mulch
Rubber
Pea gravel
37
Which of these is a disadvantage of Teamwork?
More time is taken to perform the tasks
More resources are available
More ideas may be generated
More networking opportunities
38
Match the civil engineering sub-discipline to projects they would be responsible for:Roads
Transportation Engineering
Structural Engineering
Hydrologic Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
39
Homogenization, pasteurization, chilling, and packaging. All of these are examples of
Mass balances
Filtration
Unit operations
Distillation
40
_____ is an original model or mock version of your design.
Prototype
EDP
Invention
Iterative
41
Which word best describes Industrial Engineering?
Efficiency
Environment
Mechanics
Construction
42
Why is construction management considered to be the business side of construction?
You are physically building things every day
You work with all aspects,from money to the managing people
You only do the planning of the project and set the budget
You only deal with the money for a project
43
Petroleum engineers can work in ___ production, which includes working with all complex pipes.
Upstream
Downstream
Stream
Midstream
44
Which of these is not a typical upstream petroleum engineering concentration?
Production
Drilling
Logistics
Reservior
45
You are developing a new and improved shoe. Which is NOT the correct way to do the research?
Research what sort of shoes have been used by track runners.
See what the fastest person uses and change the color.
ask the track team what they expect in an good running shoe.
Research the best material/shape for supporting various feet
46
Which of the following was NOT a constraint in the Super Slinger project?
The number of people on your team.
The size of the super slinger.
The amount of time to build the super slinger.
The materials available for building the super slinger.
47
Select the group that best describes the building blocks for engineering.
Science,Models,Theories
Science,Math,Technology
Science, Models, Technology
Sociology,Math,Technology
48
Which of the following is NOT a job for construction managers in Louisiana and across the US?
Disney World
Exxon Mobil
Turner Industries
The food bank
49
Describe how you would upscale this process to make 100 cupcakes in the same time
Subtract by 100
Divide by 100
Add 100
Multiply by 100
50
You were making a flow chart on making a strawberry banana smoothie,what is unnecessary to show
The blender itself
The product that comes out of the blender
The ingredients that go into the blender
The person who will consume the smoothie
51
" Environmental engineers are concerned with developing systems in order to ........."
Conceptualize science and engineering principles
Develop a body of knowledge
Control or reduce pollution and sustain environments.
Identify mathmatical theories
52
Which of the following is not a Sub-Discipline of Civil Engineering?
Transportation Engineering
Hydrologic Engineering
Drilling Engineering
Coastal Engineering
53
The testing step in the EDP usually consists of a lot of testing,before the final design.
True
False
54
________, audience, and purpose are the three parts of the rhetorical triangle.
Demand
Emotion
Credibility
Communication
55
The ________ phase is when the project is actually being built.
Initiation
Beginning
Construction
Building
56
____ is often protected through regulations to prevent future emissions
All of the above
Water Quality
Air Quality
Land Quality
57
A typical first program for a microcontroller is to simply blink a ___ on and off.
Light
High
Low
LED
58
The surface under and around a piece of equipment that would be expected to land is called ____
use zone
death hieght
fall hieght
jumping
59
The _______ phase is when the systems are being implemented and tested in the project.
Design
Commisioning
60
Petroleum engineers work in subsurface engineering activities related to the production of ____
Pharmaceuticals
Plastics
Chemicals
Hydrocarbons
61
The Engineering Design Process is iterative. An iterative process means:
Your try at least five solutions before you find a solution.
You only try one solution and hope it works.
You try as many solutions as you need to find a solution.
You try many solutions till you find a perfect solution.
62
Which word best describes mechanical engineering?
Operation
Design
Equipment
Projects
63
Which of these is not a common concentration within biological engineering?
Biomechanical
Biopetroleum
Biomedical
Bioenvironmental
64
Match the civil engineering sub-discipline to projects they would be responsible for: Dams
Geotechnical Engineer
Hydrolic Engineer
Structural Engineer
Transportation engineer
65
The ___ ___ invention marked a major turning point in modern mechanical engineering.
Mechanical engineers
Steam Engine
Conveyor Belt
Frames
66
Match the civil engineering sub-discipline to projects they would be responsible for: Drainage
Geotechnical engineer
Transportation engineer
Hydrologic engineer
Structural engineer
67
To find an engineering design solution, you need to find out as much about the need as you can.
False
True
68
A circuit is a(n) ____ loop that electrons can travel in.
Closed
Open
Incomplete
Metal
69
Which of the following is NOT an area of work for Industrial Engineers at Disney?
Inventory Control
Ride Maintenance
Simulation Modeling
Guest Flow
70
What is the difference between assembly line and cellular manufacturing?
Assembly- multiple machines and people.
Assembly- one person doing every job.
Cellular-one person and machine doing every job
Cellular-multiple machines and people doing a job.
71
If an engineer is testing anew item and notices thatit doesn't perform well,the engineer should
Ignore the test results and continue to the next step.
Quit,only bad engineers have ideas that aren't perfect.
Go back to earlier steps and change the design, test again.
Redefine a different problem to solve.
72
When designing, mechanical engineers take all of the following into account except:
Acceleration of airplanes
Current of a curcuit
Force of gravity
Friction of tires
73
What is the best way to describe "ethics"?
A philosophical concept dealing with moral conduct
Guidelines that make decisions for you.
A set of standards establishing right and wrong actions
Rules that describe your duty to society and to your peers
74
which of the following hydrocarbons is the hydraulic fracturing technique used for?
A and B
Water
Shale oil
Natural gas
75
Which of the following areas of science is a foundation of Mechanical Engineering?
Physics
Biology
Environmental Studies
Chemistry
76
Which of the following equations correctly solves for current?
I=R * V
V=I * R
I= V/R
R=V/I
77
Which of the following is not a noted playground hazard?
Sharp points or corners
Used Tires
Child Collisions
Tripping Hazard
78
Match the civil engineering sub-discipline to projects they would be responsible for: Soil
Transportation Engineering
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Hydrologic Engineering
79
A person’s behavior can be considered ethical when one:
Does what is most profitable
Acts in the best interest of the employer
Does what is best for oneself
Acts in the best interest of society
80
Employees from same level,different work areas,who come together to accomplish a specific task.
Problem-Solving
Self-Managed
Cross-Functional
Virtual
81
The most common constraints are _____, schedule, and scope.
Continuous
Cost
Invention
Iterative
82
Which of the following is a concentration of Industrial Engineering?
A and B
Building Information Modeling
Lean Manufacturing
Human Computer Interface
83
A team from the same department who meet each week to discuss how to improve service quality.
Self Managed
Virtual
Cross-Functional
Problem Solving
84
___ is the key to successful and effective teamwork.
All of the above
Bad Work Ethic
Teamwork
Communication
85
Which statement best describes a computer scientist?
A program is a sequence of comments
A program can only perform one simple task
A program can decide what task it is to perform.
A program is a sequence of instructions and decisions
86
_______ can be preserved through remediation.
Water Quality
Air Quality
Land Quality
All of the above
87
Construction Managers are involved in:
All of the above
Budgeting
Planning Phase
Building Phase
88
Petroleum engineers can work in ____ production, focuses on very onset explorations.
Stream
Upstream
Downstream
Midstream
89
On an LED, the ___short leg is the negative leg and should be connected to the ground.
High
Short
Low
Long
90
What’s the main difference between a chemistry major and a chemical engineer?
A chemistry major will take more math classes
A chemical engineer is a better version of a chemistry major
A chemical engineer has to be in school longer.
Chemical Major,small scale.Chemical Engineer,large scale
91
Biological engineers apply the principles of engineering to what:
Living Organisms
Buildings
Computers
Water
92
A dead load is a load that does not move.
True
False
93
In _______ processing, materials are made in bulk and cannot be moved to the next step.
Batch
Flow
94
Which of the following best describes the job of a computer scientists?
Programming a video game
Physically adding memory to a computer
Building a computer
Problem Solving
95
An advantage of a ___ ____ is that all surfaces endure wear and tear instead of just one.
Conveyor Belts
Lateral Frames
Mobius Strip
96
The ________ is the fall height which a life- threatening head injury would happen.
fall height
entrapment
critical height
entrapment
97
The ___ is the formal agreement that gives more details on what is outlined for the project.
Scope of Work
STEM
USA
BIM
98
What would a chemical engineer use to map out the production process of a refinery?
Box diagram
Process flow diagram
Input/Output arrow diagram
Stream sheet
99
Name another discipline besides biological engineering that the playground project involves.
Biomedical Engineering
Fall Height
Biopetroleum
Bioengineering
100
A ______ energy source is natural resource that can be replenished by a natural process.
Recycleable
Reducable
Renewable
Reusable
101
Which of the following would not complete this sentence? Conveyors may be____
Moved by the force of gravity
Manually Controlled
Motorized
Wind Powered
102
Explain the difference in an innovation and an invention
Innovation- the designing and building of an new object
Invention- the creating of a new tool
Invention- the designing and building of an object.
Innovation- the remaking of an object
103
Technology does not impact the construction industry.
True
False
104
Describe the work environment of a construction manager. *
Busy and Crowded
Calm and Quiet
Loud and Busy
105
______ is often ensured using a series of filtration processes
Land Quality
Air Quality
Water Quality
All of the above
106
Chemical engineers use the term “scale up”, to take a small reaction and make it bigger
False
True
107
The water resources management systems address water ______ and wastewater ___.
Global warming/smog
Purification/ quality
Quality/purification
Smog/global warming
108
The air resource management systems improve deteriorated air quality such as____
Purification
Quality
Global warming
Smog
109
Which of the following do civil engineers have to consider when designing?
Material Strength
All of the above
Loads
Structural Geometry
110
The engineering design process is an ___ process meaning you test then redesign and test again.
Continuous
Iterative
111
In an airport you will find conveyors being used to move luggage and, in some cases, _____
people
dogs
plants
cats
112
Engineers can improve an existing technological product, system, or method by using,
Artificial Intelligence
Innovation
Ergonomics
Invention
113
Which is the first phase in the engineering project phases?
The Beginning phase
The Design Phase
The Commissioning Phase
The Initiation Phase
114
Which of the following are examples of types of conveyors?
Chain Conveyors
Belt conveyors
Roller conveyors
All of the above
115
Which would environmental engineers solve problems associated with past and present concerns?
Treatment
Both A and B
Remediation
Development
116
True or False. Having good work ethic is a requirement to be a successful engineer.
True
False
117
According to the video, how many Industrial Engineer work at Disney?
60
50
20
40
118
Which of the following are traits of professionalism?
Being able to communicate
All of the above
Being On Time
Being committed to high standards
119
What is the purpose of a process flow diagram?
To keep track of all the materials and energy that are used
View the flow of a chart and decide where to make revisions
All of the Above
To give engineers a blueprint
120
Teams that use computer technology to tie together different members to achieve a common goal.
Cross-Functional
Problem-Solving
Self-Managed
Virtual
121
A team of people who take on a project with autonomy from their Supervisor or Manager
Cross-Functional
Problem Solving
Virtual
Self-Managed
122
The study of people's efficiency in their working environment is called____.
Construction
Enviromental
Ergonomics
Efficiency
123
Communicating should not come __the engineering ; it’s __of the engineering.
after'whole
after;part
before; part
before;whole
124
Chemical Engineers design processes to do which of the following?
Produce materials
Transport materials
All of the Above
Transform materials
125
Which of the following is not a primary area of focus for environmental engineers ?
Water Quality
Food Quality
Land Quality
Air Quality
126
Which of the following statements is true?
All of the above
Civil engineering can be dated back to the time of dinosaurs
Civil engineers design, build, and maintain the foundation.
Civil engineering is considered on of the most newest type.
127
Engineering is the discipline that __and __ structures, machines, devices, and processes.
Builds
Innovates
Invents
Designs
128
Engineers make processes that convert raw materials into more valuable forms
False
True
129
Which is not a phase in the engineering project phases?
Design Phase
Pre Design Phase
Constructing Phase
Definition Phase
130
Civil Engineers work on structures above and below the ground.
False
True
131
____ lateral frames make working on the conveyor system easy on the operator.
People
Upright
Conveyor
Ergonomics
132
___ and ___ are the two types of input/output pins on the Arduino.
Physically/Logically
High/Low
Low/High
Tall/Short
133
Which trait is the most important to exhibit to have good work ethic?
Good Leader
Focusing
Bad Leader
Good Listener
134
Civil Engineers design all of the following except?
AutoCAD
Bridges
Roads
Levees
135
_____ is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronics and computer engineering.
mobius strip
conveyor
mechbotics
ergonomics
136
Industrial Engineering is very ___ profession in which you can work on different projects.
Closed
Slight
Crossed
Open

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