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| The practical application of math and science to create, design, test, improve, and develop knowledge, research, money, business, economics, and technology. |
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| What is the engineering process? |
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Idea - Product or service - Society
Math and science communication |
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| Concerned with the analysis, design, and development of structures, machines, devices, and mechanical systems. |
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| Analyzing the behavior of solid bodies subjected to stresses and external loads |
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| The behavior of liquids and gases and the design and development of machinery, such as pumps, pipes, fans, and turbines, responsible for that behavior. |
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| A process that translates an idea, demand, or identified need into a working prototype of a product or service |
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| The study of all things electrical |
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| The conversion of one form of energy to another |
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| Electric Power Engineering |
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| Design, develop, and maintain systems and devices for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power |
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| The transmission of information using wires, coaxial cable, fiber optics, or radio |
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| Control Systems Engineering |
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| Concerned with the design and development of machines or systems that control automated processes |
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| Digital Systems Engineering |
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| Draw on expertise in the areas of digital system design and digital electronics to design hardware for a broad range of applications |
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| Design and development of electronic devices and electrical circuits for the production, detection, and control of electrical signals |
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| Plan, deisn, construct, operate, and maintain many of the structures and facilities around us |
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| Combine engineering and management skills to plan and complete projects designed by architects and consulting engineers |
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| Environmental engineering |
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| provide technical solutions to environmental problems |
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| analysis of the properties of soils and rock that support and influence the behavior of structures, pavements, and underground facilities |
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| planning and design of all types of structures |
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| makes precise measurements to obtain reliable information which si used to locate and design engineering projects |
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| transportation engineering |
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| plan, design, construct, and manage all types of transportation facilities |
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| water resources engineering |
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| constrol and use of water |
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| design, build, maintain, and evelop the complex systems required to convert the laboratory experimnet into an industrial operation capable of large-scale production |
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| advanced materials composed of chainlike polymer molecules are designed |
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| produce a range of products for mediacal, agricultural, food, and chemical applications |
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| process control engineering |
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| the design and development of control systems to maintain the efficient operation of large-scale industrail processes |
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| environmental engineering |
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| designing and eveloping technical and economically feasible solutions to environmental pollution problems |
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| assume the responsibilities of technical managers |
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| produce, process, and refine natural gas and petroleum |
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| efficiency or how to design, organize, implement, and operate the basic factors of production in the most efficient manner possible |
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| manufacturing re engaged in the continuing development of efficient systems for the production of goods and services |
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| design the jobs individual workers do in performing the work of the organization |
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| ergonomics or human factors |
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| study human physiology and psychology in order to understand the interface between workers and their environments |
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| management decision making |
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| analyze data in order to develop information about a company, its customers or a product/service, to help managers make decisions on |
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| continually evaluate the quality of products and services provided by an organization |
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| help design the facilities required by an organization in order to carry out its objectives |
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| found in management positions such as plant manager, production, or vice pres |
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| materials production, processing, and application and design |
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| design and implement computer systems in which the hardware and software components are both intimately connected with and critical to the success of the design |
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| design and develop new technologies such as artificial organs, prosthetic devices, and medical equipment |
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| environmental engineering |
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| issues concerning the environement, such as urban, regional, and global air quality |
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| design, develop, and implement new and existing technologies in both civil and military aviation |
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| deal with all aspects of nuclear power, generation of electricty and nuclear engines in submarines, disposal of nuclear fuels, and military work |
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| mining and petroleum engineering |
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| extraction of minerals and hydrocarbons from the earth and the processing of these minerals in preparation for further use |
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| agriculture and biosystems engineering |
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| efficient food production while maintaining or improving the environmental quality of the agro-ecosystem |
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| ocean engineering and naval architecture |
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| the application of ocean science and engineering design to the ocean environment |
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| concerned mainly with the mathematical modeling and analysis of engineering problems |
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| JC: experimental engineer |
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| concerned mainly with physical prototypes |
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| involved in all aspects of the design process, produce a detailed plan from which an actual product can be assembled |
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| development of new products, designs, and processses |
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| test new and existing (quality control) products and processes to see whether they comply with the required design specifications |
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| works as an independent professional, seling his expertise to clients, required to be registered as professional |
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| JC: engineering management |
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| combine engineering skills with managerial abilities to direct resources towards the efficient production of goods and services |
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| JC: engineering professor |
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| ph.d. degress is minimum qualification frequired. develop and teach different enge courses. discovere and evelop new infor, publishing new findings in scientific and engineering journals or books |
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| career-related work opportunities. may be paid or unpaid and most often one time. usually required to have a minimum number of courses |
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| career-related work opportunities. may be paid or unpaid and most often one time. usually required to have a minimum number of courses |
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| a phycial variable that is used to describe or specify the nature of a measurable quantity |
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| base dimension (list all 7) |
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"fundamental dimension". a dimension that cannot be broken down or subdivided into other dimensions
length
mass
time
temperature
electric current
amount of substance
luminous intensity |
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| obtained by any combination of the base dimensions |
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| the dimension on the left side of the equal sign must be the same as the dimension of the right |
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| the study of the performance of bodies moving through the air |
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| arbitrarily chosen size subdivision by which teh magnitude of a dimension is expressed |
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SI unit system (list 7 base dimension units)
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lenth=meter m
mass=kilogram kg
time=second s
temperature=kelvin K
electric current=ampere A
amount of substance=mole mol
luminous intensity=candela cd |
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| What is the only SI base dimension defined by an artifact? |
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length=foot ft
mass=slug slug
time=second s
temperature=rankine (degree) R
electric current=ampere A
amount of substance=mole mol
luminous intensity=candela cd |
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| newtown's law of universal gravitation |
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| newton's second law of motion |
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a body of mass,m, acted upon by an unbalnced force, F, experiences and acceleration, a, that has the same direction of the force and a magnitude that is directly proportional to the force
F=ma |
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| What is the General Analysis Procedure? (list the 7 steps in order) |
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problem statement
diagram
assumptions
governing dquations
calculations
solution check
discussion |
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| the solution is subject to unforeseen complications and changes as it develops |
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define the problem
- identify and establish the need
- develop a problem statement
- establish criteria for success |
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DP: step 2
step 1: define the problem |
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gather perinent information
- search for info resources (library, encyclopedias, online catalogues, indexes, electronic searches, US patent office)
- record the results |
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DP: step 3
step 2: gather pertinent information |
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generate multiple solutions
- teamwork
- strategies for generating creative solutions
- brainstorming
- sketchstorming (bisual creationa nd recording of ideas) |
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DP: step 4
step 3: generate multiple solutions |
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analyze and select a solution
- analysis of design solution
(functional, ergonomics, safety and liability, economic and market analysis, and strenth and mehanical analysis)
- team evaluates each alternative |
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DP: step 5
step 4: analyze and select a solution |
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test and implement the solution
- prototype
- concurrent engineering
- document solution
- applying for patent
- testing and verification
- failure mode and effect analysis |
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| the ability to implement parallel design, analysis, and manufacturing processes |
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Design is a creative process that results in
a new device, system, structure, product, or
process that satisfies a specific human
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| How long does an ABET accrediation last? |
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| What is required to become a professional engineer? |
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-graduate from an ABET school
-four years experience
-16 hours written exam
-code of ethics |
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| characteristic related to the problem, such as cost, size, or weight, that is designer chosen as an evaluation factor |
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| an imposed boundary placed on the design solution |
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| In engineering, what percentage of the design process is graphically based? |
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| each shows only two of three dimensions in a series of projections |
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| sources of energy (list 7 types) |
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solar
wind
hydro
geo-thermal
fuel cells
nuclear
fossil fuels - non-renewable |
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| equation for the sum of the interior angles for a regular polygon |
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