ENGINEERING FINAL STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
How might we create the best possible solution to a problem? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSEngineers try to think "outside the box" in order to solve new problems or find
ways to improve current solutions.
What is the most effective way to generate potential solutions to a problem? How many
alternate solutions should you generate? - CORRECT-ANSWERSBrainstorming with a group,
research and testing possible solutions
What is an engineer? What types of work do engineers do? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Engineering is the application of mathematics and scientific principles to better or improve life.
-An engineer is a person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to
solve practical problems.
-Research, Develop, Design, Supervise, Manage, Production and Construction, Operations,
Plant management, and Sales,
,Why Keep an Engineering Notebook? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn engineering notebook is
recognized as a legal document that is used in patent activities to...
-Prove the origin of an idea that led to a solution
-Prove when events or ideas occurred
-Prove diligence in turning the idea into a solution
-Prove when an idea became a working solution ("reduced to practice")
What are the 4 best Practices for the Engineering Notebook? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Be
Neat,
-be Accurate,
-be Legible,
-be Thorough.
Explain the concept of proportion. - CORRECT-ANSWERSPaying close attention to the
underlying basic shapes and the relative proportions of various features of the object will allow
you to more accurately reflect the true shapes and proportions of the object in your sketch.
Why would the ability to create realistic sketches make a person a more competent designer? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSRepresenting existing objects and new ideas with sketches can make the
,design process more effective and efficient and greatly enhance the ability of others to
understand your ideas. Allows them to communicate their ideas more clearly.
What is the purpose of sketching your ideas? - CORRECT-ANSWERSprovide a means through
which one can quickly and clearly communicate ideas
Invention - CORRECT-ANSWERSA new product, system, or process that has never existed
before, created by study and experimentation.
Innovation - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn improvement of an existing technological product,
system, or method of doing something.
Brainstorm - CORRECT-ANSWERSA group technique for solving problems, generating ideas,
stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion
Constraint - CORRECT-ANSWERS-1. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such
things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.
-2. A limitation or restriction.
, Design - CORRECT-ANSWERS-1. An iterative decision-making process that produces plans by
which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants or
solve problems.
-2. A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of something before
it is built or made.
Design Brief - CORRECT-ANSWERSA written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its
criteria, and its constraints. Used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before
attempting a solution.
Design Statement - CORRECT-ANSWERSA part of a design brief that challenges the designer,
describes what a design solution should do without describing how to solve the problem, and
identifies the degree to which the solution must be executed.
Engineering Notebook - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn engineering notebook is a book in which an
engineer will formally document, in chronological order, all of his/her work that is associated
with a specific design project.
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
How might we create the best possible solution to a problem? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSEngineers try to think "outside the box" in order to solve new problems or find
ways to improve current solutions.
What is the most effective way to generate potential solutions to a problem? How many
alternate solutions should you generate? - CORRECT-ANSWERSBrainstorming with a group,
research and testing possible solutions
What is an engineer? What types of work do engineers do? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Engineering is the application of mathematics and scientific principles to better or improve life.
-An engineer is a person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to
solve practical problems.
-Research, Develop, Design, Supervise, Manage, Production and Construction, Operations,
Plant management, and Sales,
,Why Keep an Engineering Notebook? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn engineering notebook is
recognized as a legal document that is used in patent activities to...
-Prove the origin of an idea that led to a solution
-Prove when events or ideas occurred
-Prove diligence in turning the idea into a solution
-Prove when an idea became a working solution ("reduced to practice")
What are the 4 best Practices for the Engineering Notebook? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Be
Neat,
-be Accurate,
-be Legible,
-be Thorough.
Explain the concept of proportion. - CORRECT-ANSWERSPaying close attention to the
underlying basic shapes and the relative proportions of various features of the object will allow
you to more accurately reflect the true shapes and proportions of the object in your sketch.
Why would the ability to create realistic sketches make a person a more competent designer? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSRepresenting existing objects and new ideas with sketches can make the
,design process more effective and efficient and greatly enhance the ability of others to
understand your ideas. Allows them to communicate their ideas more clearly.
What is the purpose of sketching your ideas? - CORRECT-ANSWERSprovide a means through
which one can quickly and clearly communicate ideas
Invention - CORRECT-ANSWERSA new product, system, or process that has never existed
before, created by study and experimentation.
Innovation - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn improvement of an existing technological product,
system, or method of doing something.
Brainstorm - CORRECT-ANSWERSA group technique for solving problems, generating ideas,
stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion
Constraint - CORRECT-ANSWERS-1. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such
things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.
-2. A limitation or restriction.
, Design - CORRECT-ANSWERS-1. An iterative decision-making process that produces plans by
which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants or
solve problems.
-2. A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of something before
it is built or made.
Design Brief - CORRECT-ANSWERSA written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its
criteria, and its constraints. Used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before
attempting a solution.
Design Statement - CORRECT-ANSWERSA part of a design brief that challenges the designer,
describes what a design solution should do without describing how to solve the problem, and
identifies the degree to which the solution must be executed.
Engineering Notebook - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn engineering notebook is a book in which an
engineer will formally document, in chronological order, all of his/her work that is associated
with a specific design project.
