EDP 1
This is the application of engineering to living things such as humans and plants
D) bio-engineering
This is the positive purpose for which the technology is designed to be used
A) intended benefit
Which question do engineers NOT ask?
B) Will I use this technology for myself?
How has the invention of the personal computer helped people the most?
C) by increasing communication
How do road reflectors MOST benefit people
C) by helping drivers to see the road more clearly
What is the first step of the engineering design process
D) Identifying the problem
After you have identified the problem, what should you do next?
B) build a prototype
When brainstorming ideas, it is most important to focus on what?
A) As many ideas as possible (quantity)
This type of bio-engineering is developed to help organisms WITHOUT changing them
C) assistive bio-engineering
Which of these is an example of assistive bio-engineering
C) contact lenses
This is the "test model" of the product
B) prototype
Engineers make sure that the cost of designing and producing the new product is worth its benefit. What is this called?
A) cost-benefit analysis
These are the uses or results that engineers do not purposely include in the design of products
A) unintended consequences
Which statement BEST describes how the Internet has helped improve life for many people?
A) People are able to access information from many locations
Which of the following best defines the word constraint?
C) restriction
This is the process of creating technology
B) engineering
This term refers to the products and processes that are designed to serve our needs as well as the tools and methods for creating the products and processes.
D) technology
Unintended consequences can be either negative or positive
C) True
This type of technology helps organisms by actually CHANGING the organism.
B) adaptive bio-engineering
In engineering, the design process begins when...
B) a design engineer recognizes the need for a solution to a problem
This step follows creating the prototype in the engineering design process
C) test and evaluate
Which one of these is not an example of technology?
A) the air we breathe
Which of these is a negative effect associated with some types of new technology?
D) decreased physical activity
Which of the following is NOT an example of assistive bio-engineering
C) hip replacement
When finding the solution to an engineering design problem, there is/are usually...
B) many possible correct solutions