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1Describe the rate of technological development through time.
- ARapidly decreasing
- BRapidly increasing
- CSlowly increasing
- DSlowly decreasing
2A series of refinements to an original idea or product is known as.
- ATechnology transfer
- BInvention
- CInnovation
- DCulture shift
3Technology transfer occurs when:
- AOne society uses a product from another society
- BAn innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose
- CAn innovation is used in different time periods
- DOne society deems a product unethical
4Which of the following represents new technologies creating new processes?
- AThe integration of robotics in manufacturing
- BGeodesic domes used for structures
- CInventions being shared between cultures
- DThe unintended effects of a product
5Which of the following occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function?
- Ainvention
- Binnovation
- Ctechnology transfer
- Dtechnology regression
6Most development of technologies these days is driven by ________:
- Apolitics
- Bprofit
- Cmorals
- Dethics
7Which of the following does not contribute to the success or failure of a product?
- Astrength of the economy
- Blatest fads
- Cadvertising
- Daccessories included
8______________ is when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative impact for a product.
- Aprinciples of design
- Bmarketing
- Ctrade off
- Dsketching
9_________________ allow companies and individuals to protect their product designs from being copied and produced without their permission.
- Apatents
- Btrademarks
- Clawsuits
- Doriginal sketches
10Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called _________.
- Aengineering design
- Bresearch and development
- Ctechnical know how
- Dtechnology transfer
11Comparing tools made of stone, iron and bronze, place them in the correct order from least to most durable.
- Abronze, stone, iron
- Bstone, bronze, iron
- Cstone, iron, bronze
- Diron, bronze, stone
12Television is a technological development that occurred during the _____.
- AInformation Age
- BIndustrial Age
- CPaleolithic Age
- DRenaissance
13The microscope is a technological development that occurred during the
- ARenaissance
- BInformation Age
- CPaleolithic Age
- DIndustrial Age
14Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the
- ARenaissance
- BIndustrial Age
- CPaleolithic Age
- DInformation Age
15The printing press is a technological development that occurred during the
- AInformation Age
- BMiddle Ages
- CIndustrial Age
- DRenaissance
16Engineers, architects and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, use
- Amathematical applications and intuition
- Bscientific knowledge and mathematical applications
- Cintuition and parental advice
- Dscientific knowledge and parental advise
17Which of the personal characteristics listed below does not influence engineering design
- Aability to visualize
- Bcreativity
- Cresourcefulness
- Dsensitivity
18A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is
- Aeconomic
- Bpolitical
- Csocial
- Daesthetic
19Which of the constraints listed below is not considered a physical constraint?
- Acolor
- Bshape
- Ccost
- Dsize
20The Engineering Design Process follows
- Aan undefined linear path
- Ban undefined circular path
- Ca defined circular path
- Da defined linear path
21A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is
- Ascientific design
- Bpsychological design
- Cengineering design
- Dsociological design
22By defining the problem, the designer clearly identifies what humans
- Alike and don’t like
- Blike or want
- Cneed or want
- Dlike and want
23Data is collected during
- Atesting
- Bevaluating
- Crefinement
- Doptimization
24Design portfolios, design journals, drawings and schematics are all used to
- Atest
- Boptimize
- Ccommunicate
- Devaluate
25A trade off is a desired result that is
- Agranted ahead of other desired results
- Bforfeited solely due to high cost
- Cspun off to form a new product or company
- Dforfeited in favor of other desired results
26Engineers, architects and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, use
- Ascientific knowledge and mathematical applications
- Bintuition and parental advice
- Cscientific knowledge and parental advise
- Dmathematical applications and intuition
27Which of the personal characteristics listed below does not influence engineering design
- Aability to visualize
- Bcreativity
- Csensitivity
- Dresourcefulness
28A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is
- Apolitical
- Beconomic
- Csocial
- Daesthetic
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