Engineering Fundamentals - Chapter 1 Worksheet

For which of the following products are engineers directly involved in the production?

• All of the above

• Automobiles

• Notebook paper

• Smart phones

• Bottled water

For which of the following occupations is the job outlook good?

• Environmental Engineers

• Mechanical Engineers

• Electrical and Computer Engineers

• All of the above

Which of the following lists contains products in your home, apartment or dorm room that engineers are directly involved in the production of?

• Sofa, television, refrigerator, microwave, laptop

• Pillow, blanket, book, candle, plant

• Painting, vase, rug, mirror, clock

• Curtain, basket, lamp, mug, towel

List at least five traits of good engineers.

• Analytical, detail oriented, creative, good grasp of fundamentals, good communication skills

• Impulsive, disorganized, narrow-minded, poor grasp of basics, weak communication

• Careless, vague, unimaginative, lacks fundamentals, avoids teamwork

• Unfocused, rigid, forgetful, poor technical skills, dislikes collaboration

Good engineers have good grasp of fundamentals and are analytical, detail oriented, and creative.

• True

• False

Good engineers have good written and oral communication skills.

• True

• False

Good engineers don’t need good “people and team-work skills” since most of their work is done independently in their offices or labs.

• True

• False

Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with providing public infrastructure and services?

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with providing lighting and wiring for buildings?

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with designing a heating, cooling, and ventilation for a building?

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering