IPT Course 3 Project 1/2 Quiz

In a decision matrix, you create a series of criteria for coating. Which one of these criteria most directly addresses building safety? 

• must withstand climatic conditions and weather effects
• must be environmentally safe
• must last for at least 5 years
• must be fire resistant

How would you test varnish to determine if it can withstand extreme temperature changes? 

• alternate samples between freezer and UV light
• alternate between a freezer and water
• alternate between freezer and stress test
• alternate between freezer and heat lamp

Which one of the following project requirements is created before you begin the Create category? 

• Thesis statement
• introduction
• problem statement
• methodology

Which of these is not essential to an engineering report? 

• abstract
• introduction
• appendix
• methodology

When creating green furniture coating that above all else must protect the furniture, you might sacrifice which one of these first? 

• durability 
• cost
• greener chemicals
• reliability 

Which of the following is part of the project management plan? 

• decision matrix
• testing protocol
• project calendar
• design brief

What is the purpose of annotation? 

• to create a pattern of your paragraphs
• to delineate an author's line of thought
• to aid in comprehension
• to better create a piece of writing 

Varnish is made from a combination of...

• resin, starches, solvents
• resin, pigment, solvents
• resin, pigment, drying oils
• resin, drying oils, solvents

What should a student look for when editing a piece of writing? 

• grammar, usage, mechanics
• content, organization, structure
• clarity, tone, vocabulary
• weaknesses, successes, main point

Automation means which of the following?

• the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by means of electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum 
• the production of merchandise for use or sale using labor and machines, tools, chemical and biological processing, or formulation
• the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots
• an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated