PreE 1 Nature of Engineering

Communication skills…

• are as important for engineers as technical skills

• are not important or necessary for engineers

• will help you manage your team

• no options listed

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An engineering degree…

• limits your career choices to specialized engineering fields

• provides technical background for careers in many fields

• allows you to work in a variety of settings and around the world

• provides both a general technical background and a specialization

Engineering work is performed…

• mainly in the United States

• mainly in Europe

• in countries around the world

• by teams of engineers distributed in many countries

Engineers…

• have no interests outside of engineering

• have many interests outside of engineering

• all love nature and being outdoors

• drive fast cars

In the past 200 years, engineers have specialized because...

• there were too many people in one field of engineering

• the space program needed more inventions

• knowledge of science and technology has increased

• they could make more money as a specialist

If you were an aircraft manufacturer which engineers would you need to hire?

• Structural

• Electrical

• Aerospace

• All of them

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An engineering skill is...

• the same as an engineering specialty or discipline

• the ability to use certain kinds of instruments

• the degrees you have earned such as a master’s degree

• the number of years you have worked at an engineering firm

Engineering experience can be gained by...

• taking extra courses

• reading outside of class

• taking things apart at home

• internships

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Engineers use their communication skills to...(best 2)

• apply for jobs

• make presentations

• interact with customers

• ask for a raise

Engineers keep a notebook to document their work so that they have...(best 2)

• data to gain a patent

• data for lawsuit

• information to review their designs when problems occur

• data to prove hours worked