Midterm Exam Review Flashcards
Leonardo da Vinci, in addition to practicing Engineering, also “dabbled” in all of the following professions except which?
A) Painting
B) Sculpture
C) Architecture
D) Politics
D) Politics
__________ deals with the design of hardware, as opposed to software.
A) Electrical Engineering
B) Computer Engineering
C) Software Engineering
D) Manufacturing Engineering
B) Computer Engineering
Which invention is most closely associated with Gutenberg?
A) Mechanical crew
B) Telephone
C) Telegraph
D) Printing Press
D) Printing Press
_______________ designs process to determine radiation levels from spent fuel core rods.
A) Geotechnical Engineering
B) Mechanical Engineering
C) Nuclear Engineering
D) Industrial Engineering
C) Nuclear Engineering
________ is the largest branch of engineering.
A) Electrical Engineering
B) Chemical Engineering
C) Industrial Engineering
D) Civil Engineering
A) Electrical Engineering
Most engineering branches have some aspects which overlap with other engineering branches.
T/F
True
________ creates new methods and tools for computer microchip assembly lines to perform their job easier, faster, and more efficiently. (more than one answer)
A) Software Engineering
B) Industrial Engineering
C) Structural Engineering
D) Manufacturing Engineering
B & D: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Your Introduction to Engineering instructor’s function within engineering is in consulting.
T/F
False
The “R” in “R and D” stands for:
A) Research
B) Robotics
C) Resistance
D) Relativity
A) Research
Which of the following is not an engineering function:
A) Consulting
B) Teaching
C) Development
D) Electronic
E) None of the above
D) Electronic
Which of the following engineering task(s) is (are) related to Green Engineering:
A) Designing a solar panel
B) Designing and developing an engine boat
C) Construct a new building
D) Designing and developing a sensor for sprinkler systems to stop watering in rainy day
A & D: Designing a solar panel; Designing and developing a sensor for sprinkler systems to stop watering in rainy day.
Which of the following engineering branches was established most recently (i.e., is the youngest)?
A) Mechanical
B) Civil
C) Electrical
D) Computer
D) Computer
________ is involved in the process of finding new sites from which coal and nickel can be extracted.
A) Mining Engineering
B) Mechanical Engineering
C) Civil Engineering
D) Chemical Engineering
A) Mining Engineering
_________ deals with exploration, production and transportation of natural gas.
A) Biomedical Engineering
B) Environmental Engineering
C) Materials Engineering
D) Petroleum Engineering
D) Petroleum Engineering
Which of the following is considered to be the oldest branch of engineering?
A) Mechanical
B) Civil
C) Electrical
D) Computer
B) Civil
