Deck 1: Introduction to the Engineering Profession

Question 1

Engineers often use computers to model and analyze problems.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Manufacturing engineers develop, coordinate, and supervise the process of manufacturing all types of products.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Good engineers don't need strong time-management skills because others usually take care of scheduling.

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Mechanical engineers are involved in the design, development, testing, and manufacturing machines, robots, tools, gas turbines, internal combustion engines.

Question 9

The world-wide population of people 65 years of age and older will more than double in the next 25 years.

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

Good engineers have good grasp of fundamentals and are analytical, detail oriented, and creative.

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Materials engineers research, develop, and test new materials for various products and engineering applications.

Question 17

Good engineers have good written and oral communication skills.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

Good engineers don't need good "people and team-work skills" since most of their work is done independently in their offices or labs.

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

Good engineers are dedicated to lifelong learning.

Question 24

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.