Mod1

Question 1

Engineering Solving Process

Answer 1

1. Problem Definition
2. Informations
3. Idea Generation
4. Model/Analyze
5. Decision Making
6. Implementation
7. Check/Test
8. Communicate
9. Self-Evaluate

Question 2

5 Teaming Stages

Answer 2

1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning

Question 3

Characteristics of scholarly publications

Answer 3

• created by experts in field
• reviewed by peers
• intended for specific audiences
• difficult to read without background knowledge

Question 4

chars. of popular publications

Answer 4

• magazines/newspapers
• contains graphics/images
• includes opinion of writer

Question 5

what is the purpose of a model?

Answer 5

allow one to predict behaviour of a system without actually testing it
(represents a simplified behaviour of system)

Question 6

6 stages of a model

Answer 6

1. Definition of Real system
2. Model Description (assumptions/ simplifications)
3. Equations/Input variables
4. Model Output
5. Relate back to real system
6. Model evaluation (limitations, comparison of similar options/models)

Question 7

Effective arguments include (4 things)

Answer 7

• claim
• evidence
• qualifier
• alternatives

Question 8

statement that needs support

Answer 8

claim

Question 9

support of claim

Answer 9

evidence

Question 10

address the condition under which the claim is true (limitations, assumptions)

Answer 10

qualifier

Question 11

why chosen argument is supirior

Answer 11

alternatives

Question 12

SPSE approach (writing process)

Answer 12

Situation
Problem
solution
evaluation

Question 13

peer editing should focus on:

Answer 13

purpose/style
organization
concision
argumentation
correctness

Question 14

Nominal Group Technique (NGT)

Answer 14

• everyone generates many ideas
• combine into list
• rate list
• create list of popular options
• choose best one

Question 15

4 Ethical principles

Answer 15

1. utilitarianism
2. formalism (duty ethics)
3. rights ethics
4. virtue ethics

Question 16

maximum benefit for the greatest number of people

Answer 16

utilitarianism

Question 17

each person must “do the right thing” and follow principles of society

Answer 17

formalism (duty ethics)

Question 18

universal rights apply to all humans

Answer 18

rights ethics

Question 19

emphasizes role of character and virtue in moral philosophy

Answer 19

virtue ethics

Question 20

duty is owed to (7 groups)

Answer 20

society
employers
clients
collegues
employees
engineering profession
oneself

Question 21

laws/regulations that specify minimum standards to protect public safety/health

Answer 21

code

Question 22

document that describes the characteristics of a product, process, or service such as safety aspects

Answer 22

standards

Question 23

a set of condition/requirements that provide a detailed description of a procedure/process/service

Answer 23

specifications

Question 24

time required to pay back initial investment

Answer 24

payback period

Question 25

factors that influence dollar value

Answer 25

1. inflation (cost of everything goes up every year)
2. cost of borrowing
3. risk (generate return on some projects to account for the risk of other projects
4. investment