FOUNDATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY
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CHAPTER 3 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
6000 BCE - Engineering can be traced back to what year?
Electrical Engineering - Communication, Computer, and Electronics; Design and maintain electrical
technologies; Focuses on electricity and electromagnetism
Civil Engineering - Environmental, Geo-technical, and Structural; Design and improve structures; Focuses
on the design and improvement of structures.
Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical, Automotive, and Mining; Design and improve mechanical
systems and components; The design and improvement of mechanical systems and components.
Chemical Engineering - Converts raw materials into useful products; closely aligned with scientific
community; involves the conversion of raw materials into useful products
Environmental Engineering - Management of hazardous material; water and air pollution, waster
disposal, & public health concerns
Math & Science - Engineering advancements can be attributed to contributions from ________ and
_______ and the engineering of new technologies which resulted in more innovative methods and
designs of more efficient technologies
True - Early engineers used a trial-and-error approach, rather than mathematical and scientific principles
when solving problems
Engineering Design - The intentional path to solve problems
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CHAPTER 3 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
6000 BCE - Engineering can be traced back to what year?
Electrical Engineering - Communication, Computer, and Electronics; Design and maintain electrical
technologies; Focuses on electricity and electromagnetism
Civil Engineering - Environmental, Geo-technical, and Structural; Design and improve structures; Focuses
on the design and improvement of structures.
Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical, Automotive, and Mining; Design and improve mechanical
systems and components; The design and improvement of mechanical systems and components.
Chemical Engineering - Converts raw materials into useful products; closely aligned with scientific
community; involves the conversion of raw materials into useful products
Environmental Engineering - Management of hazardous material; water and air pollution, waster
disposal, & public health concerns
Math & Science - Engineering advancements can be attributed to contributions from ________ and
_______ and the engineering of new technologies which resulted in more innovative methods and
designs of more efficient technologies
True - Early engineers used a trial-and-error approach, rather than mathematical and scientific principles
when solving problems
Engineering Design - The intentional path to solve problems
