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Q: Which is the best approach to conflict resolution? a. Avoid conflict b. Compromise c. Collaboration d. None of the above

Q: When a group of people works well together conflicts never arise a. True b. False

Q: List at least four of the eight roles of team members as outlined in the textbook. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

Q: A good leader is not essential to the success of the team as long as everyone pitches in equally. a. True b. False

Q: A design team may be defined as a group of individuals with complementary expertise, problem solving skills, and talent who are working together to solve a problem or achieve a common goal. a. True b. False

Q: List at least three material properties that engineers consider when selecting a material for a design project. _____________ _____________ _____________

Q: The internationally recognized green building certification system known as LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. a. True b. False

Q: According to the United Nations, the world population currently uses approximately a. 75% of the world's resources that the planet can sustain. b. 100% of the world's resources that the planet can sustain. c. 20% more of the world's resources than the planet can sustain. d. 50% more of the world's resources than the planet can sustain.

Q: Design and development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is known as a. resource management. b. environmental protection. c. designing for the future. d. sustainability in design.

Q: The civil engineering design process is exactly identical to other disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering. a. True b. False

Q: Although we have listed the presentation as Step 8 of the design process, quite often engineers are required to give oral and written progress reports on a regular time basis to various groups. a. True b. False

Q: During which phase of the engineering design process do you begin to consider details, perform calculations, run computer models, and narrow down the types of materials to be used? a. Synthesis b. Conceptualization c. Evaluation d. Optimization

Q: Generating ideas or concepts that could offer reasonable solutions to your problem is part of which phase in the engineering design process? a. Recognizing the need for a product or service b. Problem definition and understanding c. Research and preparation d. Conceptualization

Q: Collecting useful information and checking to determine if a product already exists that closely meets the needs of your client are parts of which phase in the engineering design process? a. Recognizing the need for a product or service b. Problem definition and understanding c. Research and preparation d. Conceptualization

Q: There are two broad types of design: a functional design and an optimized design. A functional design is one that meets all of the preestablished design requirements but allows for improvement to be made in certain areas. a. True b. False

Q: The eight basic engineering design steps always follow in sequence, 1 through 8, and none of the steps ever repeats during the design process. a. True b. False

Q: Good problems solvers are those who first fully understand what the problem is. a. True b. False

Q: The most important step of the eight basic engineering design steps is problem definition and understanding. a. True b. False

Q: Engineers follow certain steps when designing products and services. These steps include understanding the need for the product or service, doing the preliminary research, generating ideas for a solution, selecting the best idea, evaluating it in more detail and testing it, optimizing it if necessary, and presenting the final design. a. True b. False

Q: It is also a good idea to sit down with your advisor and plan your graduation. List all of the classes that you need to take in order to obtain your degree in four or five years. a. True b. False

Q: Volunteering is a way to develop additional important skills such as communication, management, or supervisory skills that may not be taught in your classes. a. True b. False

Q: It is important to join engineering organizations because they offer benefits such as: a. They conduct conferences and meetings to share new ideas and findings in research and development. b. They publish technical journals, books, reports, and magazines to help engineers in particular specialties keep up-to-date. c. They offer short courses on current technical developments to keep practicing engineers abreast of the new developments in their respective fields. d. They provide a networking mechanism through which you get to know people from different companies and institutions. e. all of the above

Q: Becoming acquainted with junior and senior engineering students can provide you with valuable information about their engineering education experience and campus social issues. a. True b. False

Q: It is a good idea to study for exams on a daily basis a. True b. False

Q: It is a good idea to wait until the night before the exam to study a. True b. False

Q: Only a few people need to participate in a study group a. True b. False

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

Q: It is a good practice to have your questions formulated and well thought out before you go to see your professor. a. True b. False

Q: The best time to discuss your graduation plan with your advisor is during the year in which you plan to graduate. a. True b. False

Q: Engineering organizations are only for practicing engineers and not for engineering students a. True b. False

Q: Volunteering is a good way to feel connected to your community. Volunteering could also help develop communication, management, or supervisory skills that you may not develop by just attending school. a. True b. False

Q: What does SME stand for? a. Society of Manufacturing Engineers b. Society of Mechanical Engineers c. Society of Materials Engineers d. Society of Metallurgical Engineers

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