Basics of Engineering
What is the branch of science that deals with designing and building solutions to problems?
What is engineering?
How many steps are there in the engineering process?
What is five?
What is a situation that needs to be dealt with and overcome by engineers?
What is a problem?
What is the process of generating ideas and solutions to a problem called?
What is brainstorming?
Which type of engineer designs communication satellites and commercial airliners?
What is an aerospace engineer?
How is engineering different from conducting a controlled experiment?
What is solving a problem versus answering a testable question?
What is the first step in the engineering process?
What is defining the problem?
When defining a problem, what three questions should you ask?
What is the problem, who has the problem, and why is it important to solve it?
Brainstorming can be done in which two settings?
What are individually or in a group?
Who develops technologies related to healthcare, like prosthetics?
What is a biomedical engineer?
Name one essential area improved by engineering.
What are structures, machines, electronic devices, materials, or systems?
What term describes the first or preliminary model of a solution?
What is a prototype?
What should you do first to best understand a problem before solving it?
What is research the problem?
What are the two steps of the brainstorming process?
What are creative thinking and focused thinking?
Which engineer is responsible for the construction of buildings and infrastructure?
What is a civil engineer?
Engineers play a vital role in improving which three sectors of society?
What are automobiles, cellphones, and healthcare?
After building and testing a solution, what should engineers do next?
What is improve and retest the solution?
What makes a problem worth solving?
What is being important enough, possible to solve, and interesting?
What should you consider when narrowing down to the best solution?
What are practicality, cost, and effectiveness?
Who designs solutions for environmental issues like pollution and waste disposal?
What is an environmental engineer?
Why are engineers in high demand?
What is to solve problems in various sectors like clean energy, national security, and medical treatments?
Name one key aspect that should be considered when choosing the best solution to a problem.
What are cost, benefits, risks, or feasibility?
How should a problem statement be formatted?
Who needs what because why?
During brainstorming, why should you avoid criticizing ideas initially?
What is to encourage the generation of creative and diverse solutions?
Name an engineer known as the “general practitioners” of the engineering profession.
What is a mechanical engineer?