Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 838 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: invention, branch, design step, limit or goal, testing, teamwork or tools. Use that lesson’s rule — the design process order is ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

1. 1.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs knee implants (c) writes app software (d) plans a dam
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
3. 3.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Create
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) computer (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
9. 9.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
10. 10.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) plans a dam (c) designs electric motors (d) wires a new building
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
13. 13.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) use the same load (c) skip writing results (d) record every result
16. 16.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the design notes (d) checks the goals are met
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
18. 18.True or false: to define the problem is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
20. 20.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) writes app software (c) lays out a highway (d) designs power lines
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
22. 22.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a civil engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a civil engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a microscope
28. 28.True or false: a tunnel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.True or false: a bridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) give up (d) Improve
32. 32.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) ask who will use it (b) list the materials (c) fix the weak part (d) brainstorm many ideas
34. 34.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) refines crude oil (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) makes medicines in bulk
35. 35.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
36. 36.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Create
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
39. 39.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) to use more paper (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
40. 40.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to finish nothing (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas

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