CHAPTER 1
In the formula for the 60-hr Rule, when dividing the number of credits by three, what does the 3 represent?
What is the 2 hours of study performed outside the classroom in relation to the 1 hour in class
The application of science to the common purpose of life, is what
What is engineering
Name the three types of learning
What are cognitive, psychomotor, and affective
The author compares the start or beginning of a course to
What is the beginning of an actual race.
The attitude that says, “I can do it later”
What is procrastination
Engineering programs are held accountable to engineering criteria by what organization.
Who is ABET...Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Name the top three engineering disciplines
What are civil, mechanical, and electrical
Those who process information more effectively by thinking about a topic first.
Who are Reflective learners
Name three academic resources available to you on campus
What are tutoring, problem-solving sessions, university library, Academic Advisement, student computer labs
The author refers to it as an “equal opportunity” resource
What is time
The author identifies three keys to success in engineering study. They are
Effort - Work Hard
Approach - Work Smart
Attitude - Think Positive
The process of taking apart a device, object or system to see how it works in order to duplicate or enhance it
What is reverse engineering
The author defines a critical part of learning as what process.
What is a Reinforcement process
Name positive ways to engage your professors to demonstrate your interest in the subject
What are going to office hours and asking questions in class and participating in classroom activities.
As it relates to time, people who accomplish great things do two things
What are place a high value on their time and have a system for scheduling and managing their time and tasks
Sees effort as the path to growth and mastery, Persist in the face of setbacks;failure is an opportunity to learn, and embrace challenges; overcoming challenges makes you stronger and smarter are characteristics of what
What is a growth mindset
List at least three rewards/benefits/opportunities an engineering career holds for you
What are: varied opportunities, Challenging work, Intellectual development, Social Impact, Financial Security, Prestige, Professional Environment, Understanding How things work, Creative Thinking, Self Esteem
Name the six levels of cognitive learning
What are Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creativity
Who is credited with this quote, “The highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others”
Who is Socrates
The percent range the author suggest one should study collaboratively (within a study group)
What is 25-50 percent
1. Communicates effectively in a variety of different ways, methods, and
media
2. Possesses the ability to think both critically and creatively
3. Shows initiative and demonstrates a willingness to learn
4. Functions effectively on a team
What is the Employment Model
The eight step engineering design process
Need/Opportunity,Problem definition/specification, Data and information collection, Development of alternative designs, Evaluations of designs, Implementation of optimal design, Testing and Evaluation, Redesigning and retesting
Name two ways we can define the process of learning
What are acquiring knowledge and processing knowledge?
Name the four types of questions discussed in our textbook.
What are memory, convergent, divergent, and evaluation questions?
After taking notes for a class, students should study and annotate those notes within _____ hours
What is 24-48 hrs