Which of the following did Dr. Barton cite as advantages of majoring in Mining Engineering at Arizona?
(Select all that apply)
Mining engineering has high employment rates and salaries.
Mining engineers work on high-tech applications.
Students get hands-on research and operational experience at the UA's own mine.
Mining engineers can work anywhere in the world. - correct answer Mining
engineering has high employment rates and salaries.
Mining engineers work on high-tech applications.
Students get hands-on research and operational experience at the UA's own mine.
Mining engineers can work anywhere in the world.
Mining engineers focus only on how to physically extract the minerals we need; they don't consider the
effects on the environment or sustainability questions.
True
False - correct answer False
In general, as technology progresses and time passes, the number of elements required to build cutting
edge technologies _____.
increases
decreases
stays the same - correct answer increases
Dr. Ricardo Velerdi defines a system as a group of components where the whole is equal to the sum of
its parts.
True
False - correct answer False
, Alumni from the department work at companies such as Apple and Microsoft.
True
False - correct answer True
Dr. Ricardo Velerdi mentioned that the Systems Engineering major is the only major in the Department
of Systems and Industrial Engineering.
True
False - correct answer False
Which of the following is NOT a topic of Ricardo Valerdi's research interest?
Aerospace Engineering
Cost Estimation
Sports Analytics
Decision Analysis - correct answer Aerospace Engineering
What is a fundamental building block for many systems, especially complex ones, as mentioned in the
video?
Mechanical parts
Marketing plans
Software
Sales strategies - correct answer Software
Dr. Ricardo Velerdi is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
True
False - correct answer False
Which of the following is NOT one of the four tracks students can choose from in the Mining Engineering
Department?