1. 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
2. The most important step of the eight basic engineering design steps is problem definition and
understanding.
a. True
b. False
3. Good problems solvers are those who first fully understand what the problem is.
a. True
b. False
4. 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
5. 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
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6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. The civil engineering design process is exactly identical to other disciplines such as
mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering.
a. True
b. False
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. The internationally recognized green building certification system known as LEED is
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
a. True
b. False
14. List at least three material properties that engineers consider when selecting a material for a
design project.
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15. 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
16. A good leader is not essential to the success of the team as long as everyone pitches in
equally.
a. True
b. False
17. List at least four of the eight roles of team members as outlined in the textbook.
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18. When a group of people works well together conflicts never arise
a. True
b. False
19. Which is the best approach to conflict resolution?
a. Avoid conflict
b. Compromise
c. Collaboration
d. None of the above
20. 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
21. ___________ is a process the engineering managers use to ensure that a project is completed
on time and within budget.
a. Project scheduling
b. teamwork
c. Project allocation
d. Project task
22. An evaluation table helps to evaluate alternative concepts in more detail.
a. True
b. False
23. Patents, trademarks, service marks, and copyrights are examples of means by which
intellectual property is protected by United States law.
a. True
b. False
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24. “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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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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28. 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
29. Economic factors always play important roles in engineering design decision making.
a. True
b. False
30. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a not-for-profit organization that was
established in 1896 to provide codes and standards to reduce the burden of fire.
a. True
b. False
31. What does ISO stand for?
a. International Standards Organization
b. International Organization for Standardization
c. Institute for Scientific Outreach
d. International Safety Organization
32. The Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) performs product safety tests and certifications for
laboratory use only.
a. True
b. False
33. Which of the following standards and codes organizations has United States regulatory
authority?
a. ASTM
b. UL
c. NSPE
d. EPA
34. The EPA sets the standards for contaminant levels in our drinking water that are considered
safe to drink.
a. True
b. False
35. Which of the following contaminant levels is usually slightly higher?
a. MCLG
b. MCL
36. The MCL is legally enforceable.
a. True
b. False
37. The MCLG is legally enforceable.
a. True
b. False
38. The source of outdoor air pollution (Figure 3.12) may be classified into three broad
categories: the stationary sources, the mobile sources, and the natural sources.
a. True
b. False
39. Examples of stationary sources include power plants, factories, and dry cleaners.
a. True
b. False
40. Give at least three examples of mobile sources of outdoor air pollution.
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41. Give at least three examples of natural sources of outdoor air pollution.
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42. The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for setting standards for these six major
air pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), nitrogen dioxide , ozone , sulfur dioxide , and
particulate matter (PM).
a. True
b. False
43. According to EPA studies of human exposure to air pollutants, the indoor levels of pollutants
may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels.
a. True
b. False
44. Give three examples of some common health symptoms caused by poor indoor air quality.
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45. There are several ways to control the level of contaminants in indoor air, examples include
source elimination or removal, proper ventilation, exposure control, and air cleaning.
a. True
b. False
