ENGT 1000 Midterm Exam Study Guide With
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Career decisions are based on - ANSWER Occupational satisfaction, Availability of
Employment, and Salary Potential
ABET stands for - ANSWER Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Who did Francis Cabot Lowell employ - ANSWER young, unmarried women
What kind of power did Francis Cabot Lowell's mill rely on? - ANSWER water power
What system did Francis Cabot Lowell make? - ANSWER Waltham Lowell system
According to Billington, innovation comes from what 3 sources? - ANSWER Individual
genius (James Watt)
Applies science (Robert Fulton)
Social Processes (Thomas Telford)
What was Napolean's opinion of Robert Fulton: - ANSWER he was a fraud
7 fundemental units - ANSWER Luminosity
Temperature
Distance/ length
Mass (not weight; weight is mass times gravitational acceleration)
Time
Current
Amount of a substance (moles)
five roles in the modern industrial team - ANSWER Scientist
Engineer
Technologist
Technician
Skilled worker
the interior of the Pantheon is unique because a particular shape can be inscribed
, within in. What is that shape? - ANSWER perfect sphere
Of the original five branches of engineering, which is the largest? - ANSWER Electrical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which is the newest? - ANSWER Electrical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which involves the extraction of minerals
from the ground as well as the study of the physical and chemical behavior of metallic
elements? - ANSWER Mining and Metallurgical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which involves the conversion of raw
materials into useful commodities? - ANSWER Chemical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which category would Manufacturing
Engineering fall into? - ANSWER Mechanical
What are the original 5 branches of engineering - ANSWER Mechanical, chemical,
mining and metallurgical, civil, electrical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which involves the construction of
civilizations' infrastructure? - ANSWER Civil
Of the original five branches of engineering, which is the oldest? - ANSWER Civil
Which pivotal event highlighted the need for Technicians and Technologists? - ANSWER
The launch of Sputnik 1
The 3 roles of technicians and technologists? - ANSWER Communicators, Implementors,
and Calibrator/ Testers
Scientist - ANSWER hypothesizes and verifies laws of nature (90% theory/ 10% applied)
Engineer - ANSWER designs and creates hardware and software from scientific ideas
and laws of nature (70% theory/ 30% applied)
Technologists - ANSWER Makes design prototypes, suggests redesigns or
modifications, acts as Manufacturing Engineer (60% theory/ 40% applied)
Technician - ANSWER Makes physical model of prototypes, test and troubleshoots
prototypes and hardware/ software in actual production use, acts as Manufacturing
Supervisor (50% theory/ 50% applied)
Skilled worker - ANSWER Produces parts from completed designs, installs and runs
(20% theory/ 80% applied)
Scientist - ANSWER five to seven years of higher education (M.S. or Ph.D.)
Engineer - ANSWER four to five years of higher education (B.S. or M.S.)
Technologist - ANSWER Four to five years of higher education (B.S.E.T)
100% Complete Solutions
Career decisions are based on - ANSWER Occupational satisfaction, Availability of
Employment, and Salary Potential
ABET stands for - ANSWER Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Who did Francis Cabot Lowell employ - ANSWER young, unmarried women
What kind of power did Francis Cabot Lowell's mill rely on? - ANSWER water power
What system did Francis Cabot Lowell make? - ANSWER Waltham Lowell system
According to Billington, innovation comes from what 3 sources? - ANSWER Individual
genius (James Watt)
Applies science (Robert Fulton)
Social Processes (Thomas Telford)
What was Napolean's opinion of Robert Fulton: - ANSWER he was a fraud
7 fundemental units - ANSWER Luminosity
Temperature
Distance/ length
Mass (not weight; weight is mass times gravitational acceleration)
Time
Current
Amount of a substance (moles)
five roles in the modern industrial team - ANSWER Scientist
Engineer
Technologist
Technician
Skilled worker
the interior of the Pantheon is unique because a particular shape can be inscribed
, within in. What is that shape? - ANSWER perfect sphere
Of the original five branches of engineering, which is the largest? - ANSWER Electrical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which is the newest? - ANSWER Electrical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which involves the extraction of minerals
from the ground as well as the study of the physical and chemical behavior of metallic
elements? - ANSWER Mining and Metallurgical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which involves the conversion of raw
materials into useful commodities? - ANSWER Chemical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which category would Manufacturing
Engineering fall into? - ANSWER Mechanical
What are the original 5 branches of engineering - ANSWER Mechanical, chemical,
mining and metallurgical, civil, electrical
Of the original five branches of engineering, which involves the construction of
civilizations' infrastructure? - ANSWER Civil
Of the original five branches of engineering, which is the oldest? - ANSWER Civil
Which pivotal event highlighted the need for Technicians and Technologists? - ANSWER
The launch of Sputnik 1
The 3 roles of technicians and technologists? - ANSWER Communicators, Implementors,
and Calibrator/ Testers
Scientist - ANSWER hypothesizes and verifies laws of nature (90% theory/ 10% applied)
Engineer - ANSWER designs and creates hardware and software from scientific ideas
and laws of nature (70% theory/ 30% applied)
Technologists - ANSWER Makes design prototypes, suggests redesigns or
modifications, acts as Manufacturing Engineer (60% theory/ 40% applied)
Technician - ANSWER Makes physical model of prototypes, test and troubleshoots
prototypes and hardware/ software in actual production use, acts as Manufacturing
Supervisor (50% theory/ 50% applied)
Skilled worker - ANSWER Produces parts from completed designs, installs and runs
(20% theory/ 80% applied)
Scientist - ANSWER five to seven years of higher education (M.S. or Ph.D.)
Engineer - ANSWER four to five years of higher education (B.S. or M.S.)
Technologist - ANSWER Four to five years of higher education (B.S.E.T)
