NOCTI PRE ENGINEERING EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
What are the main engineering fields? - ANSWER Civil Mechanical Electrical
Aerospace
Structural
What approach would generate a three-view drawing? - The answer is
orthographic.
The key concepts of the technology are: ANSWER skilled research, ethical
behaviour, and critical thinking.
What are the characteristics of effective communication? - ANSWER: open
discussion.
Who do engineers interact with? (Other technical personnel are on the job)
ANSWER Engineers
Scientists
Technologists
Technicians
Craftsmen
What significant milestones have occurred in the advancement of the engineering
field? - ANSWER Henry Ford's Assembly Line
, Wright Brothers' First Flight
Thomas Edison's Light Bulb
Robert Goddars' liquid-fueled rockets
What are the key principles of the problem-solving process? - ANSWER:
identification of a need, problem definition, research, constraint, criteria, various
solutions, analysis
What are the steps in the designing process? - ANSWER Identify the need, study
and acquire information. Develop a solution (alternative solutions), select a
solution (analysis), build a prototype, test and evaluate
How do you analyse solutions and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses? -
ANSWER Efficiency
Cost
Safety
Functionality
Materials are available
Durability
How do I build the details of a solution? - ANSWER scale model
Inventor (dynamic simulations)
Orthographic isometric drawing.
STUDY GUIDE
What are the main engineering fields? - ANSWER Civil Mechanical Electrical
Aerospace
Structural
What approach would generate a three-view drawing? - The answer is
orthographic.
The key concepts of the technology are: ANSWER skilled research, ethical
behaviour, and critical thinking.
What are the characteristics of effective communication? - ANSWER: open
discussion.
Who do engineers interact with? (Other technical personnel are on the job)
ANSWER Engineers
Scientists
Technologists
Technicians
Craftsmen
What significant milestones have occurred in the advancement of the engineering
field? - ANSWER Henry Ford's Assembly Line
, Wright Brothers' First Flight
Thomas Edison's Light Bulb
Robert Goddars' liquid-fueled rockets
What are the key principles of the problem-solving process? - ANSWER:
identification of a need, problem definition, research, constraint, criteria, various
solutions, analysis
What are the steps in the designing process? - ANSWER Identify the need, study
and acquire information. Develop a solution (alternative solutions), select a
solution (analysis), build a prototype, test and evaluate
How do you analyse solutions and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses? -
ANSWER Efficiency
Cost
Safety
Functionality
Materials are available
Durability
How do I build the details of a solution? - ANSWER scale model
Inventor (dynamic simulations)
Orthographic isometric drawing.
