Ethics & CRIT
EDP Sequencing
Fluids & Circuits
Case Studies
Professional Standards
100

In CRIT, what does the T stand for?

What is Trust/Transparency

100

What is the final step of the EDP?

What is Communicate Results

100

According to Pascal's Law, how is pressure transmitted?

What is equally in all directions

100

In the Challenger disaster, which CRIT component was ignored?

What is Risk/Data-driven Risk

100

What is the minimum accuracy rate for your pitch?

What is 85%

200

Define the Paramountcy Rule.

What is safety of the public is highest priority

200

Which step follows Brainstorming but precedes Prototyping?

What is Selecting the Best Solution

200

If Resistance increases and Voltage is constant, what happens to Current?

What is it decreases

200

In the Hyatt Regency case, what "minor change" caused the walkway collapse?

What are the double-rod systems

200

What does LOTO ensure for a technician?

What is ensuring zero-energy state

300

What is the Social Contract?

What is the Obligation to public safety over company schedules/costs

300

Is "Cost must be under $20" a Criterion or Constraint?

What is a Constraint

300

In a fluid system, if Force increases on a fixed Area, what happens to Pressure?

What is it increases

300

Which case study involved bolted joints replacing welded ones?

What is the Citicorp Center Crisis

300

What is the "Silence Penalty"?

What is the ethical cost of hiding data/product flaws

400

Identify the I in CRIT regarding a bridge failure.

What is Impact: Loss of life/trust

400

What is the term for the repetitive loop of testing/fixing?

What is Iteration

400

Which device in the logic chain makes decisions (The Brain)?

What is a PLC

400

What "Refinement Logic" was ignored in the Hyatt case?

What is the Static load data/Safety Factor

400

Why is "failed" data the most important component in a pitch?

What is it proves the design was vetted (Builds more Trust in the product from the stakeholders)

500

Why is "Trusting the Expert" a bad idea in engineering?

What is trust is earned via data-proven evidence

500

What tool is used to rank ideas against specific metrics/constraints?

What is a Decision Matrix

500

What happens to Current if Voltage is doubled and Resistance is halved?

What is it quadruples

500

How does a Case Study help in your EOY pitch?

What is it becomes a blueprint to avoid historical errors and make appropriate improvements to designs

500

What is the difference between Trial & Error vs Refinement?

What is Refinement uses data-proven evidence to suggest an improvement change