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Q: What does IEEE stand for? a. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers b. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers c. International Electrical and Electronics Engineers d. Industrial Electricians and Electrical Engineers

Q: What does ASME stand for? a. American Society of Manufacturing Engineers b. American Society of Metallurgical Engineers c. American Society of Mechanical Engineers d. American Society of Marine Engineers

Q: What does SAE stand for? a. Society of Agricultural Engineers b. Society of Automotive Engineers c. Society of Aerospace Engineers d. Society of Aeronautical Engineers

Q: What does ASCE stand for? a. American Society of Civil Engineers b. American Society of Chemical Engineers c. Association of Service Coordinating Engineers d. All-State Corps of Engineers

Q: During a typical four-year engineering program, in which year will you take the calculus I class: a. Year 2 b. Year 4 c. Year 1 d. Year 3

Q: It is a good idea to read the material that your professor is planning to cover in class ahead of time. It is also important to go over the material that was discussed in class again later the same day after the lecture was given. a. True b. False

Q: It is a good idea to attend class regularly, because your professor may offer additional explanations and discussion of some material in class that may not be well presented in your textbook. a. True b. False

Q: A good way to learn something is to explain ideas and concepts in your own words to others in a group. a. True b. False

Q: It is not a good idea to take notes on loose papers because you may displace or lose them. a. True b. False

Q: How many hours should you spend studying outside of class for each hour spent in an engineering class? _________________

Q: How many credits are you taking this semester?

Q: How many credits, on average, are required per semester to graduate with a B.S. in engineering in four years? _________________

Q: How many credits are required for a B.S. degree in engineering in most universities? _________________

Q: List at least five of your daily activities and the time you spend for it._________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ _________________

Q: How many hours per week do you spend sleeping?

Q: How many hours are there in a week? a. 158 b. 168 c. 178 d. 148

Q: In high school most learning took place inside the classroom whereas in college most of the learning will take place outside the classroom. a. True b. False

Q: In general, the scope of an engineering technologist's work is more application oriented and requires less understanding of mathematics, engineering theories, and scientific concepts that are used in complex designs. a. True b. False

Q: Good engineers are dedicated to lifelong learning. a. True b. False

Q: Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved in the pharmaceutical industry? a. Mechanical Engineering b. Civil Engineering c. Electrical Engineering d. Chemical Engineering e. Aerospace Engineering

Q: Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with the design of military aircraft and missiles? a. Mechanical Engineering b. Civil Engineering c. Electrical Engineering d. Chemical Engineering e. Aerospace Engineering

Q: Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with designing a heating, cooling, and ventilation for a building? a. Mechanical Engineering b. Civil Engineering c. Electrical Engineering d. Chemical Engineering e. Aerospace Engineering

Q: Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with providing lighting and wiring for buildings? a. Mechanical Engineering b. Civil Engineering c. Electrical Engineering d. Chemical Engineering e. Aerospace Engineering

Q: Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with providing public infrastructure and services? a. Mechanical Engineering b. Civil Engineering c. Electrical Engineering d. Chemical Engineering e. Aerospace Engineering

Q: Materials engineers research, develop, and test new materials for various products and engineering applications. a. True b. False

Q: Petroleum engineers apply the laws and principles of chemistry, biology, and engineering to address issues related to water and air pollution control, hazardous waste, waste disposal, and recycling. a. True b. False

Q: Biomedical engineering combines biology, chemistry, medicine, and engineering to solve a wide range of medical and health-related problems. a. True b. False

Q: Manufacturing engineers develop, coordinate, and supervise the process of manufacturing all types of products. a. True b. False

Q: Mechanical engineers are involved in the design, development, testing, and manufacturing machines, robots, tools, gas turbines, internal combustion engines. a. True b. False

Q: Engineers often use computers to model and analyze problems. a. True b. False

Q: According to ABET, engineering graduates should be able to a. analyze and interpret data b. apply knowledge of mathematics c. communicate effectively d. use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice f. All of the above

Q: Most graduating engineering students take a six-hour computer based exam called the FE exam, which stands for a. Formal Exercises b. Fundamental Exercises c. Fundamentals of Engineering d. Formal Engineering

Q: What does ABET stand for? a. Accreditation Bureau for Engineering and Technology b. American Board of Engineers and Technicians c. Association for Better Engineers and Technicians d. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Q: List at least five engineering disciplines._____________________________________________________________________________________

Q: Good engineers don"t need good "people and team-work skills" since most of their work is done independently in their offices or labs. a. True b. False

Q: Good engineers have good written and oral communication skills. a. True b. False

Q: Good engineers don"t need strong time-management skills because others usually take care of scheduling. a. True b. False

Q: Good engineers have good grasp of fundamentals and are analytical, detail oriented, and creative. a. True b. False

Q: List at least five traits of good engineers._____________________________________________________________________________________

Q: In which of the following fields do engineers work? a. Design b. Sales c. Technical support d. Maintenance e. Customer service f. All of the above

Q: What does NASA stand for? a. North American Space Agency b. North American Space Administration c. National Aeronautics and Space Administration d. National Aero-Space Administration

Q: List at least five products in your home, apartment or dorm room that engineers are directly involved in the production of._____________________________________________________________________________________

Q: For which of the following occupations is the job outlook good? a. Environmental Engineers b. Mechanical Engineers c. Electrical and Computer Engineers d. All of the above

Q: The world-wide population of people 65 years of age and older will more than double in the next 25 years. a. True b. False

Q: According to the latest estimates and projection of the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population will reach 9.3 billion people by the year 2050. a. True b. False

Q: For which of the following products are engineers directly involved in the production? a. Automobiles b. Notebook paper c. Bottled water d. Smart phones e. Laptop computers f. Notebook paper g. All of the above

Q: What does NSPE stand for? a. National Society of Pipeline Engineers b. National Society of Petroleum Engineers c. National Society of Professional Engineers d. Northern States Power Enterprise

Q: Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.a. Trueb. False

Q: The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics. Please indicate whether the statements are true or false. These questions are provided by the NSPE.Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test individual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.Engineers may perform services outside of their areas of competence as long as they inform their employer or client of this fact.a. Trueb. False