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The Engineering Design Process is used to
A. Increase human knowledge and understanding of the world.
B. Prove theorems about technological processes.
C. Provide solutions to human needs and wants.
D. Simplify human endeavors.
C. Provide solutions to human needs and wants.
A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is:
A. Sociological design
B. Scientific design
C. Engineering design
D. Psychological design
C. Engineering design
The process of checking to see if a solution to a problem already exists is called
A. Research
B. Brainstorming
C. Testing
D. Optimizing
A. Research
Time, budget, and safety are almost always considered to be
A. Trade-offs
B. Criteria
C. Constraints
D. Efficiency
C. Constraints
Which of the personal characteristics listed below does not influence engineering design?
A. Creativity
B. Sensitivity
C. Ability to visualize
D. Resourcefulness
B. Sensitivity
Design portfolios, design journals, drawings and schematics are all used to
A. Evaluate
B. Communicate
C. Test
D. Optimize
Communicate (B)
Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.
A. Often
B. Never
C. Seldom
D. Always
C. Seldom
Which of the constraints listed below would be considered a physical constraint?
A. Demand for product
B. Timeline
C. Cost
D. Materials
D. Materials
Mathematical models allow engineers and designers to express ideas
A. Physically
B. Conceptually
C. Randomly
D. Precisely
D. Precisely
By defining the problem, the designer clearly identifies what humans:
A. Like or want
B. like and want
C. like and don't like
D. Need or want
D. Need or want
Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design to solve practical problems use
A. Mathematical applications and intuition
B. Scientific knowledge and parental advice
C. Intuition and parental advice
D. Scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
D. Scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
Identified elements and/or features of a product or system are the
A. Criteria
B. Trade-offs
C. Constraints
D. Efficiency
A. Criteria
A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is
A. Aesthetic
B. Political
C. Economic
D. Social
C. Economic
Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the
A. Efficiency
B. Constraints
C. Trade-offs
D. Criteria
B. Constraints
When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called
A. Additional criteria
B. More constraints
C. Increased efficiency
D. A trade-off
D. A trade-off
Conceptual, physical, and mathematical models are used to
A. Define criteria for a solution
B. Determine trade-offs
C. Train designers
D. Evaluate design solutions
D. Evaluate design solutions
Mockups and prototypes are different types of
A. Psychological models
B. Conceptual models
C. Physical models
D. Mathematical models
B. Physical models
The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called
A. Calculus
B. Geometry
C. Algebra
D. Statistics
D. Statistics
The mode in a data set is the number
A. In the exact middle of the set
B. That is the average
C. Most frequently occurring
D. At the end
C. Most frequently occurring
The average number in a data set is the
A. Mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Range
A. Mean
What is the median of the following data set: 1, 3, 5, 8, 8
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
C. 5
What is the mode of the following data set: 1, 3, 5, 8, 8
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
D. 8
A common type of computer software used to analyze data is
A. Word processor software
B. Spreadsheet software
C. Computer assisted design software
D. Graphic design software
B. Spreadsheet software
The Scientific Method is a/an:
A. Undefined linear procedure
B. Defined circular procedure
C. Undefined circular procedure
D. Defined linear procedure
D. Defined linear procedure
The Engineering Design Process is used to
A. Increase human knowledge and understanding of the world.
B. Prove theorems about technological processes.
C. Provide solutions to human needs and wants.
D. Simplify human endeavors.
C. Provide solutions to human needs and wants.