Fundamentals of Engineering – RECF Questions and Answers Rated A+

Fundamentals of Engineering – RECF Questions and Answers Rated A+ What does the acronym STEAM stand for? Science, Technology, Engineering, *Arts*, Math What is engineering primarily about, and what characteristic is considered key to an engineer? It is primarily about problem solving, and creativity is considered a key characteristic of an engineer What are the criteria for becoming a Professional Engineer (PE)? Four-year college degree, at least four years of apprenticeship under another PE, and passing two competency exams What is Civil Engineering (CE)? An engineering field pertaining to the design, construction, analysis, and maintenance of structures; ie. how people interact What is Electrical Engineering (EE)? An engineering field pertaining to the study and application of electricity and electronics What is Mechanical Engineering (ME)? An engineering field pertaining to the design, manufacture, and analysis of mechanical systems What is Interdisciplinary (Industrial) Engineering? A broad catch-all for other branches of engineering that often involves some of the other branches as well (It may be incorrectly labeled as Industrial Engineering on the test) What is Mechatronics? An interdisciplinary engineering field that combines mechanical and electrical engineering; Robotics is the newer name given to this branch What is Petroleum Engineering? An additional engineering field that applies scientific principles to detect, drill, and extract oil and natural gas What is the first step of the Engineering Design Process? Define/Identify the Problem What is the second step of the Engineering Design Process? Criteria, Constraints, and Parameters What is the third step of the Engineering Design Process? Brainstorm/Conduct Research What is the fourth step of the Engineering Design Process? Design and Build Prototype What is the fifth step of the Engineering Design Process? Test/Evaluate/Redesign What is the sixth step of the Engineering Design Process? Select Solution/Final Product What is Ethics in egineering? Ethical actions require following of established standards and behaviors recognized by your *professional organization* Who is Ford? The first company to mass produce an automobile; pioneered the moving assembly line What is Quality Control (QC)? Taking random samples of what is being made to make sure it meets specifications; occurs continuously,