Chapter 3 Engineering Fundamentals:
An Introduction to Engineering
1. Collecting useful information and checking to determine if a product that closely meets the
needs of your client already exists 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
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. Design and development that meets the needs of the present generation 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.
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5. 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.
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6. Which of the following professional organizations formed the Sustainability Ad Hoc
Committee to map and coordinate sustainability-related issues?
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a. ASME
b. IEEE
c. ASCE
d. ASEE
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7. List at least three material properties that engineers consider when selecting a material for a
design project.
8. The material property values given in textbooks can be used as exact values.
9. A property of materials that shows how good the material is in transferring thermal energy
(heat) from a high-temperature region to a low-temperature region within the material is
a. thermal expansion.
b. thermal conductivity.
c. thermal resistivity.
d. heat capacity.
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10. 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.
11. When a group of people works well together conflicts never arise.
12. In which method of conflict resolution is the conflict treated as a problem to be solved by the
team?
a. Avoidance
b. Compromise
c. Collaboration
d. None of the above
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13. Fill in the blank: ________ ________ is a process the engineering managers use to ensure a
project is completed on time and within budget.
14. An evaluation table helps to evaluate alternative concepts in more detail.
15. An evaluation table typically uses two scales for evaluating alternatives. Those two scales
are
a. level of importance; how well it meets each design criterion
b. simplicity; cost
c. return on investment; environmental friendliness
d. time to market; scheduling accuracy
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16. Patents, trademarks, service marks, and copyrights are examples of means by which
intellectual property is protected by United States law.
17. “The right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” is an example
of language contained in
a. patents.
b. trademarks.
c. service marks.
d. copyright.
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18. A form of law that protects from others copying the exact way things were explained or
described is a
a. patent.
b. trademark.
c. service mark.
d. copyright.
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19. Following certain standards and codes during the design process helps to ensure
a. safety.
b. reliability.
c. uniformity.
d. compatibility.
e. all of the above.
Analysis:
20. What does ANSI stand for?
a. Association for Normalization and Standards in Industry
b. American National Standards in Industry
c. American National Standards Institute
d. American Nuclear Science Institute
e. Association of Nerds in Science and Industry
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21. What does ASTM stand for?
a. American Society for Testing and Materials
b. American Standards for Testing of Materials
c. Association of Standards for Testing and Materials
d. Association for Standards and Testing of Materials
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22. UL is primarily involved with developing safety standards for equipment and practices used
in laboratories.
23. Which of the following standards and codes organizations has United States regulatory
authority?
a. ASTM
b. UL
c. NSPE
d. EPA
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24. What does ISO stand for?
a. International Standards Organization
b. International Organization for Standardization
c. Institute for Scientific Outreach
d. International Safety Organization
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25. Which of the following organizations is directly responsible for European standards and
codes?
a. ESO
b. CE
c. DIN
d. ESTA
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26. What does BSI stand for?
a. Board of Science and Industry
b. Board of Standards Institute
c. British Standards Institute
d. Building Standards Institute
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27. In which country is DIN primarily involved?
a. Denmark
b. Norway
c. Netherlands
d. Germany
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28. In which country is AFNOR primarily involved?
a. America
b. France
c. Norway
d. Germany
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29. In which country is SIS primarily involved?
a. Sweden
b. Switzerland
c. Spain
d. Mexico
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30. In which country is CSBTS primarily involved?
a. Canada
b. Sweden
c. China
d. Britain
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31. The EPA sets the standards for contaminant levels in our drinking water that are considered
safe to drink.
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32. Which of the following contaminant levels is usually slightly higher?
a. MCLG
b. MCL
33. The MCL is legally enforceable.
34. The MCLG is legally enforceable.
35. What does SWTR stand for?
a. Safe Water Treatment Rule
b. Safe Water Treatment Regulations
c. Surface Water Treatment Rule
d. Society of Women Technicians in Industry
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