ENGR 1332 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

ENGR 1332 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 True or False: With advancements in technology in the last 100 years, infant mortality and life expectancy at birth have both declined considerably. - Answers False True or False : Brainstorming can only be done in small groups, if it is to be done effectively. - Answers False Civil Engineers often show their designs via modeling and simulation because: A) it is very easy to model and simulate B) to impress their audience (customers) C) It may not be feasible to build prototype civil engineering structures for testing D) They wish to demonstrate their designing and simulation skills - Answers C) It may not be feasible to build prototype civil engineering structures for testing In the four-step "simple representation" of the engineering design cycle that we are using in class, what are the first two steps? A) Problem Analysis and Design Generation B) Problem Analysis and Prototyping C) Design Generation and Deign Evaluation D) Design Generation and Design Realization - Answers A) Problem Analysis and Design Generation True or False : Engineers typically work in inter-dependent and multi-disciplinary teams - Answers True A chart used for prioritizing time-critical events, deciding which events can occur concurrently, and identifying slack time is the: A) Organizational Chart B) Gantt Chart C) PERT Chart D) Decision matrix - Answers C) PERT Chart Which of the following is NOT one of the 14 Grand Challenges for the 21st Century as identified by the National Academy of Engineering? A) Provide fiber-optic power transmission B) reverse-engineer the brain C) develop carbon sequestration D) Provide access to clean water - Answers A) Provide fiber-optic power transmission A SWOT analysis is a structured way of identifying a potential design's Strengths, Weaknesses, ___________, and Threats. A) Options B) Objectives C) Offenses D) Opportunities - Answers D) Opportunities Trade-off analysis (i.e., using a decision matrix) is part of which design phase? A) Design Realization B) Problem Analysis C) Design Evaluation D) Design Generation - Answers D) Design Generation Engineering design experience can be acquired through: A) Testing prototypes B) Observing results of design decisions C) All of these answer choices D) Completing successful projects E) Studying failures - Answers C) All of these answer choices In PERT chart, "PERT" stands for A) Project Evaluation and Review Technique B) Program Evaluation and Review Technology C) Program Evaluation and Representation Technique D) Project Evaluation and Reproduction Technique - Answers A) Project Evaluation and Review Technique True or False : When considering a new design option, starting with a rough estimate (a "Back of the envelope" analysis) is a good way to test feasibility. - Answers True A plot of project tasks versus time that graphically depicts the time allotted to each task is the A) Gantt Chart B) Organizational Chart C) PERT chart D) Critical path method - Answers A) Gantt Chart Engineering encompasses which of the following? A) Coming up with design solutions B) Disposing of resulting systems C) All of these answer choices D) Sustaining solutions across their life cycle - Answers C) All of these answer choices After using 3d printing software to add support structure and slice your model, you output what to run the printer? A) 3-code B) g-code C) coordinate-code D) layer-code - Answers B) g-code True or False : The physical appearance of a prototype should be identical to that intended for the finished product. - Answers False True or False : A correct decision matrix must always use a 0-4 scale - Answers False Which of the following best represents an externally imposed requirement for an expresso machine? A) Maximum temperature of 95 degC B) Standard electrical plug C) multiple size settings D) steam spout - Answers B) Standard electrical plug Which of the following shows the hierarchy and management structure of a group? A) PERT chart B) Venn Diagram C) Organizational Chart D) Gantt Chart - Answers C) Organizational Chart FMECA is a _________ tool. A) Project management B) Failure analysis C) Rapid prototyping D) Product cost analysis - Answers B) Failure analysis What was the cause of the walkway collapse at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency, which killed more than 100 people? A) The original design using two threaded suspension rods was modified to use one threaded rod, without accounting for the load B) The original design using one threaded suspension rod was modified to use two threaded rods, without suitably accounting for the load. C) The construction team neglected to install washers, to save money D) The steel rods for suspending the walkways were not properly coated to prevent corrosion - Answers A) The original design using two threaded suspension rods was modified to use one threaded rod, without accounting for the load True or False : If you need to make just a few copies of your designed part, sand casting is a better option than die casting because the molds for sand casting are much less expensive. - Answers True A project management tool that graphically depicts the amount of time allotted to each task, plotting the project tasks versus time, is the A) Org Chart B) Decision matrix C) PERT chart D) Gantt Chart - Answers D) Gantt chart True or False : Anthropometry is important to the field of ergonomics. - Answers True True or False : If undesired residual stresses are present in out manufactured part, there is unfortunately no way to remove them. - Answers False Which of the following are fabrication methods commonly used for plastics? (Type the letters of all that apply) A) extrusion B) 3d printing C) injection modling D) blasting - Answers A, B, C During a brainstorming session, part of the Design Generation phase of the design cycle, which ideas should be ignored or thrown out? A) Expensive ideas B) Overly complicated ideas C) ridiculous ideas D) No ideas should be ignored or thrown out - Answers D) No ideas should be ignored or thrown out True or False : Forging, rolling, and extrusion are often done in multiple incremental steps rather than as a single-step operation to achieve the final desired shape. - Answers True Many factors influence design choices. The Challenger disaster was a result of which influence(s)? A) Political B) All of these answer choices C) Money