FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
According to the US Dept of Commerce, between 2008 and 2018, U.S. STEM jobs are
predicted to grow by ___%, compared to a growth rate estimate of just under 10% for
non-STEM jobs. - Answers -17%
Which of the following types of engineers work to create roads, bridges, and tunnels? -
Answers -Civil Engineers
The difference between hardwood and softwood is - Answers -hardwoods are from
deciduous trees, softwoods are from coniferous trees
Quenching, dipping heated metals in oil or water, can change the hardness of the metal.
- Answers -True
Pine, fir, and oak are all hardwoods - Answers -False
Vacuum forming is used on thermoplastics. - Answers -True
What is NOT a characteristic of plastics that makes it a good material for manufacturing
parts? - Answers -Conductive Material
What are plastics made from? - Answers -Hydrocarbons
Which of the following are examples of ferrous metals? - Answers -Cold rolled steel,
iron, and stainless steel
Graphite is a main component in many - Answers -Composites
Two main resin families used in composite materials are - Answers -Epoxy and Ethyl
Ester Resins
Examples of precious metals are - Answers -Platinum, Gold, and Silver
Injection molding is used predominately in - Answers -Thermoplastic Processes
Wood veneers are used to - Answers -Make Plywood/ Create thin wood laminates to
cover less expensive woods
Plastics can only be recycled if - Answers -They are Thermoplastics
Alloys are - Answers -A mixture of two metals to create a metal with different properties
, What units are used to measure electrical current? - Answers -Amperes
What units are used to measure electrical resistance? - Answers -Ohms
A multimeter is a device that can measure - Answers -Voltage, Current, Resistance
A full-time engineer works eight hours a day, five days a week, and is allowed four
weeks of paid time-off per year. Approximately how many hours does the engineer work
in one year? - Answers -2000 Hours
Mechanical engineers Design: - Answers -Systems with pulleys, instruments, gears,
drives, cams, power, and torque
Aerospace Engineers Design: - Answers -Systems for Aeronautics
Quality Control inspects materials during the manufacturing process to: - Answers -
ensure that each material has the correct characteristics
Composite materials have revolutionized which industry? - Answers -Aerospace
Industry
What are the five largest fields of engineering? - Answers -chemical, industrial,
electrical, mechanical, civil
Another good way to describe engineering is simply saying that engineering is -
Answers -Problem Solving
Select the best definition for what engineering is - Answers -The use of tools and
materials to create things to solve problems for man
Mercury is known in space history as - Answers -The first US manned rocket system
Neil Armstrong - Answers -first man to walk on the moon
Alan Shepard - Answers -First American to Orbit Earth
It took Apollo 11 how long to fly to the moon? - Answers -3 Days
The space shuttle has flown to the moon how many times? - Answers -0
The Gemini program used an Atlas rocket - Answers -False
Spaceship One was the name of the first lunar lander in 1969. - Answers -False
The next new fleet of spacecraft to fly to the moon and Mars will incorporate some 40
year old technologies. - Answers -True
ANSWERS
According to the US Dept of Commerce, between 2008 and 2018, U.S. STEM jobs are
predicted to grow by ___%, compared to a growth rate estimate of just under 10% for
non-STEM jobs. - Answers -17%
Which of the following types of engineers work to create roads, bridges, and tunnels? -
Answers -Civil Engineers
The difference between hardwood and softwood is - Answers -hardwoods are from
deciduous trees, softwoods are from coniferous trees
Quenching, dipping heated metals in oil or water, can change the hardness of the metal.
- Answers -True
Pine, fir, and oak are all hardwoods - Answers -False
Vacuum forming is used on thermoplastics. - Answers -True
What is NOT a characteristic of plastics that makes it a good material for manufacturing
parts? - Answers -Conductive Material
What are plastics made from? - Answers -Hydrocarbons
Which of the following are examples of ferrous metals? - Answers -Cold rolled steel,
iron, and stainless steel
Graphite is a main component in many - Answers -Composites
Two main resin families used in composite materials are - Answers -Epoxy and Ethyl
Ester Resins
Examples of precious metals are - Answers -Platinum, Gold, and Silver
Injection molding is used predominately in - Answers -Thermoplastic Processes
Wood veneers are used to - Answers -Make Plywood/ Create thin wood laminates to
cover less expensive woods
Plastics can only be recycled if - Answers -They are Thermoplastics
Alloys are - Answers -A mixture of two metals to create a metal with different properties
, What units are used to measure electrical current? - Answers -Amperes
What units are used to measure electrical resistance? - Answers -Ohms
A multimeter is a device that can measure - Answers -Voltage, Current, Resistance
A full-time engineer works eight hours a day, five days a week, and is allowed four
weeks of paid time-off per year. Approximately how many hours does the engineer work
in one year? - Answers -2000 Hours
Mechanical engineers Design: - Answers -Systems with pulleys, instruments, gears,
drives, cams, power, and torque
Aerospace Engineers Design: - Answers -Systems for Aeronautics
Quality Control inspects materials during the manufacturing process to: - Answers -
ensure that each material has the correct characteristics
Composite materials have revolutionized which industry? - Answers -Aerospace
Industry
What are the five largest fields of engineering? - Answers -chemical, industrial,
electrical, mechanical, civil
Another good way to describe engineering is simply saying that engineering is -
Answers -Problem Solving
Select the best definition for what engineering is - Answers -The use of tools and
materials to create things to solve problems for man
Mercury is known in space history as - Answers -The first US manned rocket system
Neil Armstrong - Answers -first man to walk on the moon
Alan Shepard - Answers -First American to Orbit Earth
It took Apollo 11 how long to fly to the moon? - Answers -3 Days
The space shuttle has flown to the moon how many times? - Answers -0
The Gemini program used an Atlas rocket - Answers -False
Spaceship One was the name of the first lunar lander in 1969. - Answers -False
The next new fleet of spacecraft to fly to the moon and Mars will incorporate some 40
year old technologies. - Answers -True
