UNIT 2 QUIZ CONCEPTS OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PLEASE HELP !!!
1. Which of the following describes reverse engineering?
A.
Identifying a problem to be solved and solving it.
B.
Using systems thinking to address a serious problem.
C.
Beginning with the product and developing the process.
D.
Going back to the beginning when a step in the process does not work.
2. Output devices reproduce or display which of the following?
A.
Interactions
B.
Subsystems
C.
Processing Results
D.
Computer systems
3. A subsystem is to a system as a(n) _____________ is to a refrigerator.
A.
food product
B.
door
C.
electrical outlet
D.
cooling element
4.The author uses the example of the flameless candle to illustrate that
A.
engineering makes products safer.
B.
elements of nature are easy to replicate.
C.
there are many elements within a system.
D.
products of engineering often become household objects.
5. In some cases, inputs can be changed into outputs.
A.
True
B.
False
6. Inversion is similar to what other concept discussed in the unit?
A.
Reverse engineering.
B.
Using a poem to solve problems.
C.
Connecting systems to each other.
D.
Clearly identifying systems and subsystems.
7. Technological systems can be considered very social because
A.
they have no subsystems.
B.
they require a lot of maintenance.
C.
they are built by people to serve society.
D.
they communicate with many different elements.
8. Ideation includes all of the following EXCEPT
A.
actualizing ideas.
B.
generating new ideas.
C.
finding flaws in others’ ideas.
D.
communicating how to develop ideas.
9. Going back the beginning of the process is common in engineering.
A.
True
B.
False
10. Systems engineers began as a field for which reason?
A.
To aid with large-scaled defense systems in the 1950s.
B.
To facilitate space travel in the 1960s.
C.
To discover new sources of fuel in the 1970s.
D.
To respond to the growth of computer technology in the 1980s.
11. Why should a coworker sign off as a witness for an engineering notebook?
A.
To double check the work.
B.
Many engineers skip this essential step.
C.
Because fraud is common in engineering.
D.
This step is needed only for inexperienced engineers.
12. Why is it important for engineers to consider both short and long term implications of their work?
A.
New technology has both positive and negative effects.
B.
Most kinds of technology can be deadly if not used correctly.
C.
Short-term consequences are not as important as long-term consequences.
D.
Historians have been very critical of engineering and its contributions to society
13. Determining the problem that you want to solve involves all of the following EXCEPT
A.
identifying the right problem.
B.
starting experiments before research.
C.
observing how people in the field are identifying problems.
D.
have productive discussions and debates about the problem.
14. Even closed systems are never perfectly closed.
A.
True
B.
False
15. Part of analyzing a problem is
A.
asking a lot of questions.
B.
documenting the results.
C.
learning scientific principles.
D.
exploring all possible solutions.
