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True or false
1 point
True or false: Every engineering project belongs to exactly one engineering discipline.
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Written response
1 point
What activity provides evidence about real conditions?
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
Chemical engineering includes processes that materials to make useful products.
04
Choose one
1 point
A team is developing a prosthetic limb and diagnostic equipment for a clinic. Which engineering discipline most directly focuses on this kind of work?
- A
Materials engineering
- B
Biomedical and bioengineering
- C
Civil engineering
- D
Aerospace engineering
05
Choose one
1 point
A project team is designing a system to control pollution and protect the health of nearby residents and ecosystems. Which discipline most directly fits this work?
- A
Industrial and systems engineering
- B
Electrical engineering
- C
Environmental engineering
- D
Mechanical engineering
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: Engineers often work in teams because projects may require different kinds of expertise.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Fill in the blank
1 point
Engineers use models to how a proposed solution may behave.
08
Written response
1 point
Which engineering discipline focuses on improving complex processes and organizations, including manufacturing, logistics, quality, and safety systems?
09
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1 point
A team is planning a new bridge and must account for how it fits into the surrounding transportation infrastructure. Which discipline most directly focuses on this kind of built-environment project?
- A
Civil engineering
- B
Chemical engineering
- C
Biomedical engineering
- D
Nuclear engineering
10
Choose one
1 point
A team is developing circuits, sensors, and a control system for a powered transportation device. Which discipline most directly focuses on these parts of the project?
- A
Electrical and electronics engineering
- B
Agricultural and biological engineering
- C
Materials engineering
- D
Aerospace engineering
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1 point
An engineering team wants to predict how a proposed design may behave before building the final solution. Which of the following could serve as models? Select all that apply.
- A
Equations
- B
A list of project team members
- C
Computer simulations
- D
Drawings
- E
A statement of the design budget
- F
Physical prototypes
12
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1 point
When comparing designs for sustainability over their life cycle, which factors should engineers consider? Select all that apply.
- A
Energy use
- B
Material use
- C
The solution's appearance alone
- D
Durability
- E
Waste
- F
Whether the project can ignore effects on ecosystems
13
Open ended
1 point
A community wants a safer pedestrian crossing. Explain how an engineering team could use measurement and modeling to develop and improve a solution. Include how the team could compare and test options, and describe at least one public or sustainability impact it should consider.
14
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1 point
A city is planning a new bridge to connect two neighborhoods. Which engineering discipline most directly focuses on this kind of infrastructure?
- A
Civil engineering
- B
Aerospace engineering
- C
Chemical engineering
- D
Materials engineering
15
Written response
1 point
A team is designing a prosthetic limb for people who have lost a limb. Which engineering discipline most directly applies engineering to biology and health? Enter the discipline name.
16
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1 point
A facility is developing a process to transform raw materials into a medicine. Which discipline most directly focuses on designing that transformation process?
- A
Mechanical engineering
- B
Environmental engineering
- C
Chemical engineering
- D
Computer and software-related engineering
17
Choose one
1 point
An automated factory needs new sensors and control circuits to coordinate its equipment. Which discipline most directly focuses on these systems?
- A
Industrial and systems engineering
- B
Electrical and electronics engineering
- C
Civil engineering
- D
Agricultural and biological engineering
18
True or false
1 point
Engineers have an ethical responsibility to put the public's safety, health, and welfare first.
- A
True
- B
False
19
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1 point
A prototype for a safer pedestrian crossing does not reduce risk as much as expected during testing. What is the best next step in an iterative design process?
- A
Keep the design unchanged because it has already been tested.
- B
Choose a different solution without considering the test results.
- C
Revise the design using the test results, then evaluate the improved version.
- D
Stop the project because the first version did not meet its target.
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Written response
1 point
A manufacturer wants to improve the flow of goods through its production and logistics processes while strengthening quality and safety systems. Which discipline most directly focuses on this work? Enter the discipline name.