Instructions 1) Type in your first and
last name in the “Name” box in the top-left corner. 2) Next type in your
teacher’s name in the “ID” box. 3) Then type in your school’s name
in the “Email” box. 4) Select the best answer for each question. 5)
When you are finished click the “Grade and Submit” button. 6) The grade
will be emailed to your teacher.
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Two American car manufacturing companies, Ford and Chevy, have realized that
people are willing to pay relatively larges amounts of money for transportation. Select the
step from the engineer design process that best represents the actions of Ford and Chevy in this
scenario.
a. | EDP Step-Develop possible solutions | b. | EDP Step-Modify and re-rest the
prototype | c. | EDP Step-Test the prototype | d. | EDP Step-Identify a
need |
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NASA is developing a new deep-space telescope to replace the Hubble Space
Telescope. Which will best help NASA determine whether the new telescope is an
improvement over the Hubble Space Telescope?
a. | interviewing scientists about their opinion of the new telescope and the Hubble Space
Telescope | b. | analyzing how much it costs to build space telescopes | c. | comparing the
capabilities of the new telescope to those of the Hubble Space Telescope | d. | researching
different types of lenses that can be used in space telescopes |
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A company is designing a dam with a floodgate to
keep houses safe during the rainy season. The company is reviewing several possible designs that have
worked in the past, and they are trying to develop a plan for implementing one design. Which
is the next step in this process?
a. | test each dam model during a different flood
season | b. | pick several dams to use in a consumer
survey | c. | analyze the designs of the dams and pick one based on
local needs | d. | redesign the past
dams based on what the company feels will work best |
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A an automobile company has identified the need for
smaller, longer-lasting batteries to use in hybrid vehicles. What would be the first step
engineers would take to design and produce an improved battery?
a. | build a prototype battery | c. | reshape the existing battery | b. | research current battery technology | d. | test the new
battery |
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A sporting company designs, builds, and sells
whistles to be used by referees and coaches. This company wants to redesign their whistles so
that they are louder. Their goal is to make sure that players can clearly hear the whistle during
noisy games. After the company comes up with several
design ideas, what is the next logical step?
a. | define the
problem | c. | select the
loudest design | b. | improve the product | d. | test the prototype |
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A factory is producing a new machine designed to
reduce the amount of air pollution in houses. The machine was produced and sold to the public. After
several months, reports show the machine is not working correctly. Which of these most likely
caused this outcome?
a. | The manufacturing of the machine was done over several
months. | b. | The designers did not test other types of
machines. | c. | The prototype was not thoroughly tested before being
sold to the public. | d. | The proper cost
analysis was not performed. |
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A tire company plans to design a tire that reduces the amount a car slides on
icy roads. Which step should be the company perform first?
a. | test a set of tires in different weather conditions | b. | perform a survey to
find out if drivers prefer non-slip tires | c. | research the ability of different materials to
grip road surfaces | d. | compare the costs of different types of tire
materials |
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A company wants to build and sell a new 4-wheeler motorbike with an easy-touch
throttle. The company engineers have discussed several different design ideas. What should they do
next?
a. | pick a design that drivers will like | b. | come up with several throttle designs to choose
from | c. | build a prototype | d. | improve the throttle system of other
4-wheelers |
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A company is designing a cell phone tower that will
amplify the signals from people’s cell phones so that fewer phone calls are dropped. The
company engineers are reviewing several designs that have worked in the past and are trying to
develop a plan for implementing the best one. Which choice below is the next logical
step for these engineers?
a. | analyze the cell phone tower designs and pick one based
on local needs | b. | build three
different sized models of the cell tower (small, medium, and large) | c. | conduct a survey to determine which brand of cell phone is the most
popular | d. | use “walkie-talkie” radios instead of cell
phones for this project |
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A bridge that crosses a small river was damaged by a flood.
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engineering procedure should be performed next?
a. | identify how fast the water in the river travels | b. | test the strength of
the bridge | c. | build a small-scale model of the bridge | d. | measure the width of
the river |
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