Engineering Design Unit Test #2

Which step in reverse engineering can take place once the general information about the purpose and audience of an object are determined? Correct Answers visual analysis Which option identifies the building design described in the following scenario? Jeremy has just designed a building for the city of Richmond, Virginia. He has received an award for the aesthetics of the building. The building is not symmetrical, but it still appears balanced. Correct Answers informal balance Which of the following explains why engineers are concerned with aesthetics? Correct Answers Many users are unconsciously attracted to objects by way of aesthetics. Which of the following processes do engineers use to analyze a product that is already available? Correct Answers reverse engineering Which term is defined as taking something apart? Correct Answers deconstruction Which option identifies the step essential to putting the weed whacker back together in the following scenario? Kristin is taking apart a weed whacker to study its fuel tank. She is attempting to create a new weed whacker that is more fuel-efficient. Correct Answers A Product Teardown Chart Which of the following describes boundaries? Correct Answers Boundaries are primarily used to indicate which functions a product will perform as opposed to the functions that a user will perform. Which of the following explains how engineers define the purpose of an object? Correct Answers They base the purpose of an object on all of its possible functions.