Midterm Review/Practice Exam

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Midterm Review/Practice Exam

1. / Generating a large quantity of ideas for a solution to a problem is called ______.
A. / Constraining / C. / Ideation
B. / Brainstorming / D. / Implementation
2. / A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to solve or satisfy human needs or wants is known as a ______.
A. / Statistical Analysis / C. / Solution Model
B. / Design Process / D. / System Process
3. / A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation is a(n)……
A. / Innovation / C. / Iterative
B. / Invention / D. / Constraint
4. / Even though there are several different models of the design process, most begin with this step in the design process.
A. / Communicating results / C. / Define/Identify a problem
B. / Selecting an approach / D. / Create a Working Drawing
5. / An entry from an engineer’s notebook:
List of coffee cup ideas:

• Embedded MP3 player
• GPS
• Digital Picture Viewer
• Beverage Temperature indicator
• Edible Cup

Which statement best describes the entry above?
A. / Encourage wild ideas / C. / Only the smart members of the group should contribute
B. / Allow criticism / D. / Limit ideas to a maximum of three
6. / What term best describes the list of items below?

• Must have a minimum of seven different parts once assembled.
• Must be the same scale as the engine car.
• Must be able to attach to the engine car.

A. / Design Constraints / C. / Indicators
B. / Deliverables / D. / Design Statement
7. / Using the image below:

The image above is an example of a(n) ______
A. / Project Portfolio / C. / Technical Report
B. / Design Brief / D. / Engineer’s Notebook
8. / A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments is called a(n) ______.
A. / Invention / C. / Innovation
B. / Prototype / D. / Target Model
9. / An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something is referred to as a(n)….
A. / Invention / C. / Serendipitous event
B. / Beginner’s Luck / D. / Innovation
10. / Using the image below:

What type of pictorial sketch is represented above?
A. / Isometric / C. / Oblique
B. / Multi-View / D. / Two-point perspective
11. / Using the image below:

What type of three-dimensional sketch, as shown above, is drawn with all three axes forming equal angles with the plane of projection?
A. / Oblique / C. / Isometric
B. / Orthographic / D. / Two-point perspective
12. / Using the image below:

What do designers add to give 3D pictorials a more realistic look as shown above?
A. / Guide lines / C. / Hidden lines
B. / Tonal Shading / D. / Vanishing lines
13. / Using the image below:

What type of pictorial is shown above?
A. / Isometric / C. / 1 point perspective
B. / Oblique / D. / 2 point perspective
14. / Using the image below:

Which multi views are necessary to properly represent the part below for dimensioning?
A. / Front, Hidden, Section / C. / Front, Perspective, Shaded
B. / Front, Isometric, Oblique / D. / Front, Top, Right side
15. / The basic dimension, on a detail drawing, that indicates the distance from bottom to top.
A. / Width / C. / Depth
B. / Height / D. / Length
16. / Engineers create ______to quickly record, communicate and investigate ideas.
A. / 3D models / C. / sketches
B. / technical drawings / D. / animations
17. / The basic dimension, on a detail drawing, that indicates the distance from side to side.
A. / Width / C. / Depth
B. / Height / D. / Strength
18. / Using the image below:

What type of drawing/view is shown above?
A. / Assembly Presentation Drawing / C. / Section View
B. / Exploded View / D. / Multi-View Drawing
19. / The basic dimension, on a detail drawing, that indicates the distance from front to back.
A. / Width / C. / Depth
B. / Height / D. / Length
20. / A sketch that shows an object’s height, width, and depth in a single view
A. / Oblique Sketch / C. / Perspective Sketch
B. / Isometric Sketch / D. / Pictorial Sketch

21. Having the dimensions of height and width, height and depth, or width and depth only.

A. 3D C. 2D

B. 1DD. 4D

22. / Using the images below:

Which figure above contains a multi-view drawing that is associated with the given isometric pictorial?
A. / Figure 1 / C. / Figure 3
B. / Figure 2 / D. / Figure 4

23. The BIG FOUR fields of engineering include

A. Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Manufacturing

B. Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical

C. Chemical, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical

D. Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical

24. This type of engineering is responsible for developing new types of medicines, vaccines,

serums, and plasma.

A. ChemicalC. Electrical

B. CivilD. Mechanical

25.A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane which does not intersect the base.

A. EllipseC. Elongation

B. CircleD. Shape

26.1. The relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc. 2.Size or weight relationships among structures or among elements in a single structure.

A. SizeC. Shape

B. ProportionD. Projection

27.A line which defines the center of arcs, circles, or symmetrical parts.

A. Construction LineC. Dimension Line

B. Center LineD. Extension Line

28.Oblique pictorial where depth is represented as half scale compared to the height and width scale.

A. Cavalier PictorialC. Canteen Pictorial

B. Cartoon PictorialD. Cabinet Pictorial

29.A vanishing point is a point on the drawing, usually located on the bottom, where parallel lines of an object appear to circle around one another.

A. True

B. False

30.Thin lines used in a section view to indicate where the cutting plane line has cut through material.

A. Object LineC. Projection Line

B. Section LineD. Long-Break Line

31. This type of engineering bridges engineering, physical, and life sciences in identifying and solving medical and health-related problems.

A. Automotive Engineering

B. Manufacturing Engineering

C. Biomedical Engineering

D. Agricultural Engineering

32 - 35. Match each line type indicated in the illustration below with its corresponding name from the Answer Bank (on next page).

Answers may be used only once.

Answer Bank

A. Extension Line D. Hidden Line

B. Object Line E. Dimension Line

C. Section LineF. Center Line

36.A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. It is used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.

A. Design ProcessC. Design Matrix

B. Design BriefD. Problem Identification

37.The ability to make or bring a new concept or idea into existence; marked by the ability or power to create.

A. CreativityC. Prototype

B. InnovationD. Product

38.A line which indicates that a very long objects with uniform detail is drawn foreshortened.

A. Hidden LineC. Leader Line

B. Extension LineD. Long-Break Line

39-42. Write the value (in mm) of each measurement for the letters below given the Metric scale. Be sure to estimate to one unknown digit.

43-46. Write the value (in in) of each measurement for the letters below given the English ruler. Be sure to estimate to one unknown unit. Then give a decimal approximation of that value to two decimal places. Record fraction answer/decimal answer on answer sheet.

Exact ValueDecimal Approx

43 ______

44 ______

45 ______

46______

Complete each problem. Show all work on answer sheet. Round answers to two decimal places when necessary. Be sure to use your formula sheet for correct conversions. Also be sure to include units on your answers.

47. 3.68 trillion meters to Gigameters

48. 7 ft 2 ½ in to feet

49-50. The data set below is the average heights (in inches) for Mr. Kuch’s 5th period BC Calculus Class. Use their information to answer the following questions. Round all answers to 3 decimal places.

68, 64, 65, 74, 67, 71, 70, 64, 61, 73, 69, 71, 69, 65, 69, 64, 70

49. Mean = ______

50. Median = ______

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