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Radar is used for detection but not for ranging.
Radar is used for detection but not for ranging.
False (B)
Industrial Engineering focuses on optimizing complex processes or systems.
Industrial Engineering focuses on optimizing complex processes or systems.
True (A)
Mechanical Engineering deals with solving mechanical problems.
Mechanical Engineering deals with solving mechanical problems.
True (A)
Electrical engineers are not involved in dealing with electrical circuits in machines like cars and airplanes.
Electrical engineers are not involved in dealing with electrical circuits in machines like cars and airplanes.
Industrial engineers focus on making production slow but with high quality.
Industrial engineers focus on making production slow but with high quality.
Radar uses radio waves for detection and ranging.
Radar uses radio waves for detection and ranging.
Biomedical Engineering combines the study of engineering, medicine, and biology to improve healthcare technology.
Biomedical Engineering combines the study of engineering, medicine, and biology to improve healthcare technology.
The course outcomes for Introduction to Engineering include only knowledge and understanding skills.
The course outcomes for Introduction to Engineering include only knowledge and understanding skills.
One of the subject-specific skills in Introduction to Engineering is the ability to apply extensive understanding to identify key terms from different engineering majors.
One of the subject-specific skills in Introduction to Engineering is the ability to apply extensive understanding to identify key terms from different engineering majors.
Demonstrating the ability to use a broad range of cognitive skills to solve a simple optimization problem is a thinking skill in Introduction to Engineering.
Demonstrating the ability to use a broad range of cognitive skills to solve a simple optimization problem is a thinking skill in Introduction to Engineering.
Introduction to Engineering is a course offered in the Fall 2024 semester.
Introduction to Engineering is a course offered in the Fall 2024 semester.
Biomedical Engineering focuses on combining geography with history to improve healthcare technology.
Biomedical Engineering focuses on combining geography with history to improve healthcare technology.
Optical fibers are thin flexible tubes made of metal.
Optical fibers are thin flexible tubes made of metal.
Radio waves are used to transmit TV programs and radio programs through the air.
Radio waves are used to transmit TV programs and radio programs through the air.
Microwaves are used to transmit information from remote controls.
Microwaves are used to transmit information from remote controls.
Communication engineers study networking and security of data and networks from hacking.
Communication engineers study networking and security of data and networks from hacking.
Electrical Engineering covers the development of electrical equipment like electric motors, electric generators, and transformers.
Electrical Engineering covers the development of electrical equipment like electric motors, electric generators, and transformers.
Radar is an electric system used to find close objects using sound waves.
Radar is an electric system used to find close objects using sound waves.
Mechatronics engineering includes only mechanics and electronics, excluding software.
Mechatronics engineering includes only mechanics and electronics, excluding software.
An industrial robot performs tasks in manufacturing under direct human control.
An industrial robot performs tasks in manufacturing under direct human control.
Petroleum engineering focuses on the extraction of petroleum but not natural gas.
Petroleum engineering focuses on the extraction of petroleum but not natural gas.
Refining is converting natural gas into useful products only.
Refining is converting natural gas into useful products only.
The upstream sector in petroleum engineering involves companies working in the exploration and production of petroleum only.
The upstream sector in petroleum engineering involves companies working in the exploration and production of petroleum only.
An offshore well or field is located on land.
An offshore well or field is located on land.
Mechanical devices work in various industries like construction, energy, automotive, and medicine.
Mechanical devices work in various industries like construction, energy, automotive, and medicine.
Mechanical engineering covers the design, production, and maintenance of machines or buildings.
Mechanical engineering covers the design, production, and maintenance of machines or buildings.
CAD stands for Computer-Aided Drawing in the context of mechanical engineering.
CAD stands for Computer-Aided Drawing in the context of mechanical engineering.
CAM involves using computer programs to control machines that design products.
CAM involves using computer programs to control machines that design products.
Mechatronics is a blend of mechanics and electronics.
Mechatronics is a blend of mechanics and electronics.
Mechatronic engineering is a specialized branch of electrical engineering.
Mechatronic engineering is a specialized branch of electrical engineering.
Study Notes
Communication Engineering
- Communication channels, also known as mediums, can be optical fibers, radio waves, microwaves, and infrared beams.
- Optical fibers are thin, flexible tubes made of glass or plastic, transmitting light over long distances, faster than cables.
- Radio waves are used for ground TV, radio programs, and mobile phone calls.
- Microwaves are used to transmit programs and mobile phone calls.
- Infrared beams are used in remote controls.
Electrical Engineering
- Electrical engineers design, develop, and produce electrical equipment like electric motors, generators, transformers, and radar.
- Radar (Radio Detection And Ranging) is an electric system for finding far objects using radio waves.
- Electrical engineers also work on electrical circuits in machines like cars, airplanes, and buildings.
Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical engineers design, produce, and maintain machines or mechanical systems like water pumps, power plants, air conditioning units, car engines, and car jacks.
- They learn about CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) to create and manufacture products.
- Mechanical engineers work on building mechanical systems, which are groups of devices that work together to provide an important function for a building.
Mechatronic Engineering
- Mechatronic engineering combines mechanics and electronics.
- The word "mechatronics" was first coined in Japan in the late 1960s to refer to the synergistic blend of mechanics and electronics.
Industrial Engineering
- Industrial engineers apply engineering principles to understand and solve industrial problems.
- They optimize complex processes or systems, developing and implementing integrated systems of people, knowledge, information, equipment, and materials.
- Industrial engineers test employee productivity and manufacturing processes to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve quality.
Petroleum Engineering
- Petroleum engineers focus on the extraction of petroleum and natural gas from the earth.
- They work in exploration, refining, and production of petroleum and natural gas.
- Petroleum engineers are needed in the upstream sector, which includes companies working in exploration and production.
Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical engineers combine engineering, medicine, and biology to improve healthcare technology.
- They work in construction, energy, automotive, food production, materials, medicine, sales, transportation, etc.
- Biomedical engineers build mechanical devices and work on healthcare technology.
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Test your knowledge on Engineering Majors II and Course Outcomes related to engineering as a profession, including understanding the relationship between engineering and other areas of knowledge such as science, technology, economy, and ethics. This quiz is based on material from the Spring 2024 semester at Eng.Fakhra Ahmed Al-Shamsi College of Engineering.
