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Engineering Midterm

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Generating a large quantity of ideas for a solution to a problem is called
Brainstorming
Engineers create _________________ to quickly record, communicate, and investigate ideas.
Sketches
The most common view used in three-view, orthographic drawings are
Front, top, right side
What term best describes the list of items below?
* Must be made out of 4 to 6 pieces
* Must be "interlocking"
* Part cannot extend more than 3 units in any direction
* No two parts can be the same
Constraints
A full-scale working model used to test a design concept is called a(n)
Prototype
An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method is referred to as a(n)
Innovation
A(n) _____________ sketch is a sketch with text added to enhance the communication of the ideas/thoughts of the designer.
Annotated
A(n) _______________________ is the most common method of communicating the shape and size of an object that is intended for manufacture.
Multi-view projection
The basic dimension on a detail drawing that indicates the distance from front to back.
Depth
Which is the first view placed or created in a three-view drawing or sketch?
Front
Never dimension to a(n)
Hidden line
The first part brought into an assembly is known as the base component. The base component is
Grounded
A(n) ________________ is a person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
Engineer
The organization that sets the standards for drawing symbols, line conventions, and dimensioning practices is know as
ANSI
If a designer/engineer needs to calculate how many quarts of paint are needed to double coat 500 of one particular part in an assembly, what physical property would they need to know?
Area
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