Engineering Disciplines & Careers
A structural failure in a skyscraper's foundation would be the focus of which engineering field?
What is Civil Engineering
Explain the difference between Generative AI (The Producer) and Predictive AI (The Predictor).
What is Generative AI creates/synthesizes new content.
What is Predictive AI forecasts outcomes based on existing data.
What GMetrix score is required to qualify for an April retake?
What is 850/1000 or higher
Identify one potential negative constraint of using non-biodegradable plastics in 3D printing.
What are environmental waste and microplastic pollution
Which of the "Big 4" disciplines is primarily responsible for the kinematics of moving joints in prosthetic design?
What is Mechanical Engineering
True/False: A human "Pilot" uses AI to eliminate the need for final verification.
What is False - the human Pilot must always verify for safety and accuracy
What is the technical function of "Locking" a viewport in Paper Space?
What is to prevent the scale from changing accidentally during zooms/navigation.
List two positive societal impacts of low-cost, 3D-printed medical tools.
What are:
1. Increased access to tools in remote/poor areas
2. Immediate reduction in medical equipment costs
Aerospace engineering involves the design of which two types of vehicles?
What are Aircraft and Spacecraft
Define an AI "hallucination" and explain why it is dangerous in engineering documentation.
What is AI-generated false or fake data that looks realistic.
What is it is dangerous because it leads to structural or safety failures.
Why did "Draw with Accuracy" and "Layouts/Printing" require a targeted roadmap for the class?
What is these were the class-wide lowest performing subjects (averaging 0%) in the initial results.
Use the Problem Statement Formula to define a barrier for a student with a visual impairment in a high-tech lab.
Formula: [Target Group] needs a way to [Action/Task] because [Conflict/Issue]
What is students with visual impairments need a way to navigate a high-tech lab safely because current signage lacks braille or haptic feedback.
What is the standard degree required to practice as a Professional Engineer (PE)?
What is a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Why is it considered "Risky and Unacceptable" to send AI-generated drawings to manufacturing without human review?
What is AI cannot verify safety codes or context (humans must take ethical responsibility for public safety).
Explain the "2-Minute Rule" and its importance during a 50-minute certification exam.
What is if a question takes more than 2 mins, mark for review and move on (prevents running out of time for easier questions).
How does an "Impact Audit" help an engineer identify if a solution is ethical?
What is it forces the evaluation of positive vs. negative societal consequences before manufacturing.