FoE&T Ch3: Eng in Action T

Which type of Civil engineering sub-field is concentrated on the stability, strength and rigidity of built structures?

• Transportation Engineering

• Coastal Engineering

• Structural Engineering

• Geotechnical Engineering

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Match the following engineers with what they would work on.

• Electrical Engineer

• Develop technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and spacecraft

• Aerospace Engineer

• Design electric motors, smartphones and generators

• Civil Engineer

• Design and develop computer games, operating systems

• Software Engineer

• Design bridges, roads, tunnels

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1. Early engineers used a(n) _________approach, rather than mathematical and scientific principles, when solving problems.

• empirical

• theoretical

• randomized

• intuitive

___________engineering focuses on the design and improvement of structures.

• Civil

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Software

3. Electrical engineering focuses on electricity and _____________.

• electronics

• mechanics

• biology

• chemistry

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An engineer who works with the assembly of parts to achieve a functioning mechanism is called a(n) ___________ engineer.

• mechanical

• civil

• chemical

• software

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Subdisciplines of engineering that do not fit neatly within any one discipline are considered _____________ branches of engineering.

• interdisciplinary

• mechanical

• structural

• chemical

The development of an optimal solution requires the application of ____________, technical, and scientific knowledge.

• creative

• mechanical

• random

• financial

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7. Principles of conduct that govern the actions of an individual or group are called ____________.

• ethics

• opinions

• laws

• habits

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process?

• Testing Solutions

• Designing Solutions

• Identifying the Problem

• Planning Solutions

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