How might we create the best possible solution to a problem?
Engineers 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 yo...
Engineering Final Study Guide
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How might we create the best possible solution to a problem? - Correct Answer
Engineers 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 Answer Brainstorming with a group,
research and testing possible solutions
What is an engineer? What types of work do engineers do? - Correct Answer -
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 Answer An 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 Answer -Be
Neat,
-be Accurate,
-be Legible,
-be Thorough.
Explain the concept of proportion. - Correct Answer Paying 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 Answer Representing 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.
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What is the purpose of sketching your ideas? - Correct Answer provide a means
through which one can quickly and clearly communicate ideas
Invention - Correct Answer A new product, system, or process that has never existed
before, created by study and experimentation.
Innovation - Correct Answer An improvement of an existing technological product,
system, or method of doing something.
Brainstorm - Correct Answer A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas,
stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in
discussion
Constraint - Correct Answer -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 Answer -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 Answer A 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 Answer A 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 Answer An 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.
Prototype - Correct Answer A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by
making actual observations and necessary adjustments.
Research - Correct Answer The systematic study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Design Process and brief description of each step - Correct Answer 1. Define Problem:
Identify problem and design brief
2. Generate Concepts: research, brainstorm, and design matrix
3. Develop a Solution: technical drawings
4. Construct and test Prototype: test prototype and test report
Tonal Shading - Correct Answer The representation of light and shade on a sketch or
map.
construction line - Correct Answer Line lightly drawn lines to guide drawing other lines
and shapes.
extension line - Correct Answer Line which represents where a dimension starts and
stops.
center line - Correct Answer A line which defines the center of arcs, circles, or
symmetrical parts
hidden line - Correct Answer A line type that represents an edge that is not directly
visible.
object line - Correct Answer A heavy solid line used on a drawing to represent the
outline of an object.
dimension line - Correct Answer A line which represents distance
multi-view drawing - Correct Answer A drawing which contains views of an object
projected onto two or more orthographic planes.
leader line - Correct Answer Line which indicates dimensions of arcs, circles and detail.
orthographic projection - Correct Answer a method of representing 3-D objects on a
plane having only length and depth.
cavalier pictorial - Correct Answer projection
pictorial sketch - Correct Answer A sketch that shows an object's height, width, and
depth in a single view
perspective sketch - Correct Answer A form of pictorial sketch in which vanishing points
are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye.
cabinet pictorial - Correct Answer Oblique pictorial where depth is represented as half
scale compared to the height and width scale.
isometric sketch - Correct Answer A form of pictorial sketch in which all three drawing
axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.
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