FEA Engineering Quiz

What was one of the main reasons for the advancement of Western civilizations in the field of Engineering Technology by A.O. 1500?

• The development of new types of machines

• The applications of the scientific method in technology

• The birth of Engineering Science

• The industrial revolution

During which centuries did the birth of Engineering Science occur?

• Fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

• Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

• Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

• Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

What did the industrial revolution contribute to in the field of Engineering Materials?

• The development of new types of machines

• The birth of Engineering Science

• The applications of the scientific method in technology

• The dissemination of specialized knowledge

What is Metallography?

• The branch of applied science concerned with the detailed study of metals

• The science study of the constitution and structure of metals and alloys as revealed by microscopic examination

• The branch of applied science concerned with investigating the relationships existing between the structures of materials and their properties

• The development of new forming and working techniques for metals

What does Metallurgy focus on?

• The study of the constitution and structure of metals and alloys

• The relationships existing between the structures of materials and their properties

• The detailed study of metals - their ores, extraction, working, alloying effects, joining, and physical, chemical and mechanical properties

• The development of new types of machines

What is the focus of Materials Science?

• The study of the constitution and structure of metals and alloys

• The detailed study of metals - their ores, extraction, working, alloying effects, joining, and physical, chemical and mechanical properties

• The development of new forming and working techniques for metals

• Investigating the relationships existing between the structures of materials and their properties

Which of the following materials generally have high electrical and thermal conductivities, can be ductile, and have high stiffness and strength?

• Ceramics

• Polymers & elastomers

• Metals

• Composites

Which type of material is described as hard and brittle, with high compressive and low tensile strengths, low electrical and thermal conductivity, and chemically inert?

• Metals

• Ceramics

• Polymers & elastomers

• Composites

What are the characteristics of polymers and elastomers?

• High electrical and thermal conductivities, ductile, high stiffness

• Hard and brittle, high compressive strength, chemically inert

• Low electrical and thermal conductivities, softer, less dense, more corrosion resistant

• Combination of desirable properties of bonded materials

Which materials are made by bonding together two or more materials to combine desirable properties?

• Metals

• Ceramics

• Polymers & elastomers

• Composites