Engineering Design Process
What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?
Defining the need (or defining the problem).
This CAD term refers to turning a 2D shape into a 3D object.
Extrude
In a systems model, what is the purpose of the "process"?
To transform inputs into outputs.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon to introduce an explanation?
A) The team had a clear motto: "Work hard, play hard."
B) I need to buy: milk, eggs, and bread.
C) The weather was: cold, rainy, and miserable.
D) He decided to: go home.
Which of the following sentences is in the conditional mood?
A) I will eat lunch at noon.
B) I would eat lunch if I were hungry.
C) Eat your lunch right now.
D) I suggested that he eat his lunch.
What is the main goal of brainstorming in the design process?
To generate as many ideas as possible.
This simple machine is a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point called a fulcrum.
A lever.
What are the four parts of a closed technological system?
Input, Process, Output, and Feedback.
Identify the sentence that uses hyphens correctly for a compound modifier.
A) The five-year-old child was very talented.
B) The child was five-years-old.
C) She is a highly-skilled professional.
D) It was a cold-winter night.
Identify which of the following sentences is written in the imperative mood:
A) You should probably finish your homework before dinner.
B) I hope that you finish your homework before dinner.
C) Finish your homework before dinner.
D) He finished his homework before dinner.
What does it mean to "iterate" in the design process?
To repeat or go back through prior steps of the process to improve the design.
An orthographic drawing shows multiple 2D views of a 3D object, typically these three views.
Front, right side, and top views.
A student enjoys hands-on work, using tools and technology, and wants to enter the workforce quickly. Which educational path is the best fit?
Associate degree as an engineering technician
Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct parallel structure.
A) The internship involves filing papers, answering phones, and organizing files.
B) The internship involves filing papers, to answer phones, and organizing files.
C) He likes to swim, hiking, and to run.
D) We were told to work quickly and with care.
Which situation best represents the use of an archetype?
A) A modern story mirroring the classic "Hero's Journey" pattern.
B) A story written in the first-person perspective.
C) An author using a specific regional dialect in dialogue.
D) A plot twist where the main character realizes they were dreaming.
During which step do you gather client needs, constraints, and specifications?
Defining the need.
What is the difference between a line, construction line, and centerline? (Draw or explain).
___________________ Line
--------------------------- Construction Line
______ ___ ________ Center Line
Why is horseplay strictly prohibited in a laboratory setting?
Because it causes accidents; resulting in someone getting hurt.
Which sentence is written in the subjunctive mood to express a wish or a condition contrary to fact?
A) If I were you, I would take the job offer.
B) If I was at the party, I don't remember it.
C) She is going to the store.
D) Will you please pass the salt?
Which of the following sentences contains a verb in the subjunctive mood?
A) If it rains tomorrow, the baseball game will be canceled.
B) I suggest that he arrive at the station at least ten minutes early.
C) She was walking to the store when she realized she forgot her wallet.
D) The professor explained the theory so clearly that everyone understood.
If a product fails repeated durability tests, which stage should the team return to?
Iteration and improvement (or research).
Find the missing dimension:
3.5"
Which engineering career offers high average salary but involves high risk in remote or hazardous environments?
Petroleum Engineering.
Which sentence uses dashes correctly to emphasize an internal interruption?
A) The results—contrary to everything we expected—were overwhelmingly positive.
B) The-results-were-good.
C) I have three sisters—Mary, Jane, and Sue.
D) She was—tired.
Which of the following sentences is an example of the indicative mood?
A) If I were you, I would take the job.
B) Please take the job as soon as possible.
C) I recommend that he take the job.
D) He took the job last Tuesday.