INTRO TO ENGINEERING EXAM 1 REVIEW | STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is engineering? (long definition) - Correct answer✅✅ Engineering is the profession in which a
knowledge of mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied
with judgement to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the
benefit of mankind
What is engineering? (short definition) - Correct answer✅✅ Engineering is a pursuit of innovative
solutions to people's problems by applying knowledge and resources.
What is the difference between engineering and science - Correct answer✅✅ Science: Seeks answers
to questions. Questions are typically close-ended. Seeks objective facts. Desires of stakeholders are
irrelevant. Different scientists should arrive at the same answer.
Engineering: Seeks solutions to problems. Problems are typically open-ended. Seeks relatively "best"
solutions. Desires of stakeholders are critical. Different engineers are likely to arrive at different
solutions.
What is the engineering design process? - Correct answer✅✅ 1. Opportunity discovery
2. Opportunity definition
3. Conceptual design
4. Development
5. Final design & implementation
Which fields of engineering arose during the First Industrial Revolution and why? - Correct answer✅✅
Mechanical and Civil engineering:
- Steam & water power
- Machine tools
- Mass Iron Production
- Factory system
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is engineering? (long definition) - Correct answer✅✅ Engineering is the profession in which a
knowledge of mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied
with judgement to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the
benefit of mankind
What is engineering? (short definition) - Correct answer✅✅ Engineering is a pursuit of innovative
solutions to people's problems by applying knowledge and resources.
What is the difference between engineering and science - Correct answer✅✅ Science: Seeks answers
to questions. Questions are typically close-ended. Seeks objective facts. Desires of stakeholders are
irrelevant. Different scientists should arrive at the same answer.
Engineering: Seeks solutions to problems. Problems are typically open-ended. Seeks relatively "best"
solutions. Desires of stakeholders are critical. Different engineers are likely to arrive at different
solutions.
What is the engineering design process? - Correct answer✅✅ 1. Opportunity discovery
2. Opportunity definition
3. Conceptual design
4. Development
5. Final design & implementation
Which fields of engineering arose during the First Industrial Revolution and why? - Correct answer✅✅
Mechanical and Civil engineering:
- Steam & water power
- Machine tools
- Mass Iron Production
- Factory system
