APSC 100 Flashcards
Define actual costs
Costs, resources and efforts that have been current spent in a project.
Define committed costs
the sum of actual costs and the future costs, resources and money that will be spent in the future because of present decision making.
Define actual costs
The present amount of money, resources and effort spent during the project.
Define committed costs
The accumulation of the present amount of money, effort and resources and the sum of future expenses due to present decision making in the project.
What disaster inspired the creation of the Iron Ring?
The collapse of the Quebec bridge.
What does the Iron Ring represent?
The Iron Ring represents as a reminder to engineers that they have an obligation to be held to the highest standard of engineering, to act ethically and to protect the public.
Where is the Iron Ring placed on the finger, and why is it that finger and what does that represent?
The Iron Ring is placed on the smallest finger on a person’s writing hand and it is placed there so that every calculation, every page and and every piece of work that an engineer touches is held to the highest standard and technical expertise.
How does one become an engineer?
- Graduate from an accredited undergraduate program
- Acquire work experience in the field you desire to be in
- Pass a professional exam that covers ethical and legal standards
- Provide information that you have good character
- Demonstrate you have a language proficiency in the province you’re working in.
What is a profession
- Someone that has specialized learning/education
- Specialized skills/knowledge
- Adheres to a set of ethical standards
- Uses their skills and knowledge to better the public
What is the first tenet of the Code of Ethics
Engineers must hold the paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and the protection of the environment and promote health and safety in the workplace.
True or false and why?
Each province and territory in Canada has its own engineering association
True, each province and territory has its own engineering association that has its own code of ethics that engineers residing in that location must abide by.
True or false and why?
All engineers in Canada are governed by the same Code of Ethics
False, depending on which province or territory they reside in, that specific province/territory has its own engineering association which has its own code of ethics to abide by.
True or false and why?
Code of ethics outline principles of behaviour for members of an association
True, members of an association must abide by the rules and behaviours outlined by the code of ethics.
Explain the connection of the Iron Ring to the Quebec Bridge disaster of 1907
The Iron Ring represents the obligation of an engineer to be held to the highest standard such that the public is kept safe and ethical standards are met. This disaster reminds engineers that the actions that they have will impact the general safety of the public and everything they do must ethical and kept in mind the safety of the public.
What are some key features that make engineering a profession?
Engineers have specialized education, skills, follows ethical standards and works for the sake of the public.
What are the stages of the Engineering Design Process (UBC)
- Defining and clarifying the problem
- Ideation/Concept Generation/Conventionalization/Generating Solutions
- Identifying the best solution
- Test and develop the solution
- Implementing the solution
What is stage one of the engineering design process and what happens in it?
Stage one of the engineering design process refers to the stage of researching and identifying the problem. This stage is where stakeholders are discussed and research is conducted to determining context such as existing patents, designs, solutions and regulations
What is engineering design?
Refers to the structured and systematic approach of problem solving where engineering skills and knowledge are used.
what is stage 2 of the engineering design process and what happens in it
This stage is called solution or concept generation and this stage is where ideas are generated and brought into stage 3.
what is stage 4 of the engineering design process and what happens in it
Stage 4 refers to the testing and development of the solution chosen in stage 3. This stage is where the solution is carefully analyzed and refined. This stage is where stakeholders are consulted to make sure the solution meets all requirements and satisfies stakeholders to the best of the ability of the solution. Involves the use of prototyping, simulations and calculations.
what is stage 5 of the engineering design process and what happens in it
This stage is where the solution is implemented and where the final construction of the solution is created, final delivery and communication.
What is iteration
This process refers to the revisiting of previous stages of the engineering design process in order to possibly generate a new perspective, idea or refine solutions.
what is stage 3 of the engineering design process and what happens in it
Stage 3 refers identifying the best solutions to solving the problem. This stage is where solutions undergo evaluation to check if they meet the stakeholder requirements. This stage involves screening out solutions that do not meet requirements, ranking these solutions and scoring them based on evaluation criteria or stakeholder satisfaction.
List the reasons why we use the engineering approach to the design process
- Increases the chances of finding a quality solution
- Increases the chances of finding a solution within the expected time frame.
- increases the chances of finding a solution within the given budget
