ENGINEERING-10
Final Examination
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
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Examination Procedures and Rules
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CLOSED Book exam. NO reference materials permitted
Exam Duration = 110 minutes
Work BOTH Sides of every sheet
Permitted tools
o Pencil/Pen & eraser
o Calculator (no laptop computers)
o Straight-Edge Ruler
Partial Credit Awarded on Calculation Problems so Please SHOW ALL WORK 
NoWork = NoCredit
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated
True/False
1. (1 point) According to Dr. Robert Giomi of the UCBerkeley College of Engineering the
“Native” UCB Engineering Students earn significantly BETTER GRADES than do Transfer
Students
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2. (1 point) According to Dr. Robert Giomi of the UCBerkeley College of Engineering the
“Native” UCB Engineering Students a have significantly BETTER GRADUATION RATE
than do transfer Students
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3. (1 point) The WorldWide Human-Population Growth RATE (%/year) has INcreased over
the past 10 years
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4. (1 point) MathCAD is a type of “BLUEPRINT” making software
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5. (1 point) People can LEARN how to become Good LEADERS
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Multiple Choice
For the next Several Problems circle the MOST correct Answer
6. (2 points) The First “Oath” for professionals was the
a. Oath of Honor
b. Hippocratic Oath
c. Hypotenuse Oath
d. Euclidean Oath
e. Oath of Office
7. (2 points) The Oath from the previous question applied to professionals in this field of
practice
a. Law (or Legal Profession)
b. Finance
c. Engineering
d. Science
e. Medicine
8. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Emilano Esparza
earned a Bachelor’s Degree in this Engineering discipline:
a. Mechanical
b. Bio
c. Industrial
d. Chemical
e. Electrical
f. Aerospace
g. Civil
9. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Emilano Esparza
earned a Bachelor’s Degree at this fine University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
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10. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Emilano Esparza is
Currently Employed by
a. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
b. Bechtel Engineering
c. Applied Materials
d. East Bay Municipal Utilities District
e. NUMMI
f. Boston Scientific
g. Union Sanitation District
11. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Emilano Esparza
earned an Engineering Internship with this Organization:
a. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
b. California Air Resources Board
c. Santa Clara Water District
d. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
e. SLAC
f. Union Sanitation District
g. Port of Oakland
12. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Jose Servanda
earned a Private-Sector Engineering-Research Internship at Company:
a. BioRad, Inc.
b. W. L. Gore
c. Boston Scientific
d. Solyndra
e. Phoenix BioSystems
f. MonoLithic Memories, Inc.
13. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Jose Servanda is
currently Employed by this firm.
a. RayChem
b. PTC
c. OpLink
d. Penumbra
e. AMD
f. Lam Research
14. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Jose Servanda
earned a Bachelor’s Degree at this fine University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
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15. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Jose Servanda
earned a Bachelor’s Degree in this Engineering discipline:
a. Mechanical
b. Environmental
c. Industrial
d. Materials
e. Electrical
f. Aerospace
g. Nuclear
16. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Garrick Bornkamp
earned a Bachelor’s Degree at this fine University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
17. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Garrick Bornkamp is
currently Employed by this firm.
a. Gillig
b. PTC
c. GenMark
d. ERG Materials
e. Chevron
f. Solyndra
18. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Garrick Bornkamp
earned a Bachelor’s Degree in this Engineering discipline:
a. Mechanical
b. Petroleum
c. Industrial
d. Materials
e. Electrical
f. Computer
g. Nuclear
19. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Garrick Bornkamp
earned a Private-Sector Engineering-Research Internship at Company:
a. Chevron
b. Lockheed
c. CISCO Systems
d. Kodak
e. NanoSolar
f. Hewlett-Packard
g. Boeing
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20. (2 points) At UCBerkeley the MIMIMUM number of units that an Engineering Student may
take is:
a. 4
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
e. 15
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22. (2 points) During their Guest Lecture Mr.’s Bornkamp, Servanda, and Esparza quoted 2008
data from Spencer Stuart on the number of S&P 500 CEO’s who hold ENGINEERING
Degrees. According to Stuart the Percentage of SP500 CEO’s with Engineering degrees is
most nearly
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 20%
d. 33%
e. 50%
f. 75%
23. (2 points) A prerequisite for the Engineering Mechanics – Statics course (ENGR36) at
Chabot is
a. MTH6
b. CHEM1A
c. ENGR22
d. PHYS4A
e. ENGL1A
f. NONE
24. (2 points) (2 points) The Associate in Science Degree (A.S. Degree) in Engineering has
been offered at Chabot College since the year:
a. 1961
b. 1968
c. 1973
d. 1996
e. 1984
f. 2001
g. 2008
25. (2 points) Your Instructor Earned his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering at this Fine
University:
a. San Jose State University
b. UC Davis
c. San Francisco State University
d. MIT
e. UCBerkeley
f. Stanford
g. UCLA
h. Santa Clara University
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26. (2 points) In the year 2006 Student Fees at UCBerkeley were most nearly
a. $780
b. $2 900
c. $5 600
d. $7 800
e. $9 300
f. $12 000
27. (2 points) According to Machine Tool Technology Instructor Mr. Mike Abscher when the
machinery runs in the MTT Lab normally everyone inside must wear:
a. Eye Protection
b. Safety Shoes
c. A Hard Hat
d. A Dust Mask
e. Knee and Elbow Pads
f. Leather Gloves
g. Hearing Protection
28. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Luis Alcazar is currently Employed by this Organization.
a. UCBerkeley
b. San Francisco State University
c. James Logan High School
d. Sandia Laboratory
e. CSU East Bay
f. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
29. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas is
previous worked for this firm
a. Lam Research
b. KLA-Tencor
c. Asyst Technologies
d. Applied Materials
e. Mattson
f. NanoMetrics
g. ASML
30. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas
earned a Bachelor’s Degree at this fine University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
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31. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas
earned a Bachelor’s Degree in this Engineering discipline:
a. Mechanical
b. Corrosion
c. Industrial
d. Optical
e. Electrical
f. Computer
g. Ceramic
32. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas
earned a Private-Sector Engineering-Research Internship at Company:
a. BMW
b. General Motors
c. Volvo
d. Honda
e. Ford
f. Peugeot
g. Saab
h. Subaru
i. Volkswagen
j. Fiat
33. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas
earned a Master’s Degree at this fine University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
34. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas
earned a Master’s Degree in this Engineering discipline:
a. Mechanical
b. Corrosion
c. Industrial
d. Optical
e. Electrical
f. Computer
g. Ceramic
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35. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas
was a LAB INSTRUCTOR Degree at this fine University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
36. (2 points) Select the answer that will “fill in the blanks” for this statement made by former
Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Bernhard Stonas → In the Working
World there is NO ______________ ______________:
a. Time Off
b. Whining Allowed
c. Correct Answer
d. Partial Credit
e. Infinite Budget
f. Valid Excuse
37. (2 points) During his remarks former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr.
Bernhard Stonas mentioned “ECOs”. The Letters ECO are an acronym for:
a. Engineering Change Order
b. Expert Consultation Option
c. Exit Course Obligation
d. Engineered Constructed Obsolescence
e. Engineering Control Objective
f. Entrance Check Operation
38. (2 points) Former Chabot Engineering Student and Guest Speaker Mr. Garrick Bornkamp
served in this Branch of the USA Armed Services:
a. Army
b. Navy
c. Marines
d. Air Force
e. Coast Guard
39. (2 points) As a working professional, an Engineer can expect to spend, on average, this
many hours per week on the job:
a. 40
b. 45
c. 50
d. 55 or more
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40. (2 points) The SI unit for “Luminous Intensity” is called the
a. Bright
b. Maxwell
c. Lumen
d. Lux
e. Candela
f. LimeLight
41. (2 points) Surveys of Employees in the USA reveal that a certain percentage of workers are
“DISengaged”. That is, they are Unhappy and Spreading Discontent. The Instructor refers
to this type of employees as “Problem Children”. According to Fast Company Magazine,
Aug01, the percentage of “Problem Children” in the USA WorkForce is most nearly:
a. 1%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20%
e. 45%
f. 67%
42. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren earned a Bachelor’s Degree at this fine
University:
a. UCBerkeley
b. CalPoly – San Luis Obispo
c. CSU East Bay
d. UCDavis
e. CSU Sacramento (Sacramento State)
f. San Jose State University
g. UCLA
43. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren is currently Employed by this Organization.
a. Bechtel Engineering
b. Kewitt-Pacific Engineering
c. Intel
d. SouthLand Industries
e. Chevron
f. GenenTech
44. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren earned a Bachelor’s Degree in this Engineering
discipline:
a. Mechanical
b. Civil
c. Quality
d. Materials
e. Electrical
f. Petroleum
g. Industrial
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45. (2 points) Prior to attending to his university Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren transferred
from this community College:
a. Chabot
b. Skyline
c. Contra Costa
d. Las Positas
e. Diablo Valley
f. Mission
g. Cabrillo
46. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren works at a firm that uses this Computer Aided
Design Software:
a. AutoCAD
b. TurboCAD
c. pCAD
d. OrCAD
e. ViaCAD
f. IntelliCAD
g. BRL-CAD
47. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McClaren’s firm completed in Dec08 the “Central Plant”
Upgrade Project at Chabot College. The budget for this work was most nearly:
a. $1M
b. $5M
c. $13M
d. $25M
e. $40M
f. $65M
g. $100M
48. (2 points) As Part to the Central Plant UpGrade Project at Chabot College Guest Speaker
Mr. Ian McClaren’s firm installed this amount of UnderGround Piping:
a. 500 ft
b. 1 000 ft
c. 2 000 ft
d. 5 000 ft
e. 10 000 ft
f. 17 000 ft
g. 26 000 ft
h. 35 000 ft
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49. (2 points) In Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McClaren’s current line of work the manufacture of
Engineering Designs can either be done in the “shop” or in the “field”. According to Mr.
McLaren “Field Work” is this many TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE than “Shop Work”:
a. 1.5 times
b. 2 times
c. 3 times
d. 5 times
e. 7 times
f. 10 times
g. 100 times
50. (4 points) TWO Guest Speakers in the Fall09 edition of ENGR10 were NOT Engineers or
Engineering-Students. Circle these two speakers:
a. Mr. Robert Irwin
b. Mr. Robert Curry
c. Ms. Sang Lee
d. Mr. Jim Haverkamp
e. Mr. Luis Alcazar
f. Mr. Ian McLaren
g. Mr. Mike Abscher
h. Mr. Bernhard Stonas
51. (2 points) Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren suggested that if a Chabot Student transfers to a
university and earns his/her Engineering Degree, then he/she will never again need to eat:
a. Macaroni & Cheese
b. Taco Bell
c. Peanut Butter Sandwiches
d. Ramen Noodles
e. Rice-a-Roni
f. Kentucky Fried Chicken
g. Little Caesar’s’ Pizza
Short Answer
52. (3 points) During his presentation Guest Speaker Mr. Ian McLaren noted that his firm
Designed a special Energy Storage Facility for Chabot College. Name/Described this
Energy Storage Facility
53. (3 points) In The ENGR11 course students will work on a TERM-LONG Engineering
Design Project. Name/Describe this Term Project
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54. (5 points) Briefly describe The ETHICAL DILEMMA most likely to be faced by working
engineers.
55. (10 points) Briefly Describe the Field of CHEMICAL Engineering. Include at least two
Specific examples of products or projects on which ME’s might work.
56. (5 points) During our detailed Engineering Ethics Code discussion we noted that the code
describes an Engineer’s OBLIGATIONS to THREE different entities. Name ONE of these
Entities
57. (4 points) According to Leadership Theory Leaders are typically “created” in one of three
ways. Name two of them.
58. (3 points) One of the Engineering Professional Societies is known by the acronym the
“ASHRAE” What does the Acronym Stand for?
59. (4 points) During lecture we discussed professions that are known for good communication
skills. Name Two of these professions OTHER than engineering
60. (2 points) Name two California Universities to which a Chabot College Engineering Student
could Transfer to obtain a 4-year degree in some Engineering discipline.
61. (3 points) As part of an application to UC Colleges of Engineering all applicants must
submit a short essay about themselves. What is the name/title of this essay
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62. (4 points) During our Discussion of Ethics we listed FOUR “General Ethics Theories”.
Name TWO of these Theories.
63. (4 points) Common measurements units can be “Derived” from the 7 basic SI units. Some
of these derived units are given special names; e.g., the derived unit for electrical charge is
called the “coulomb”. Other than the coulomb, list two special-name units derived from the
SI basis units.
64. (2 points) Name the Energy Source That Has These Attractive Aspects?
 NO HydroCarbon or NOx Emissions
 NO GreenHouse Gas Emissions
 Very High Energy Density
 Plug-Compatible With Existing Electrical Grid
 Can Easily Produce Hydrogen During “Off Peak” Hours
 Low Energy Inputs to Produce
65. (2 points) Teamwork is a very effective tool in the practice of engineering. Engineering
Teams Develop as human organizations that can be characterized by 5-6 growth stages.
Name at least one of them.
66. (4 points) During our discussion of Engineering Ethics we Listed THREE Models for
Ethical Practice. Name ONE of them.
Unit Conversions
For the next several problems, use these conversion factors
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 meter = 3.281 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 lb = 4.448 Newtons
1 m2 = 1973.5 Circular inches
1 cup = 48 TeaSpoon
$1 = 0.787 €
1 Btu = 1054.4 Joule
1 Watt = 1 Joule/sec
1 HorsePower = 2545 Btu/hr
1 km = 1000 meters
1 furlong = 220 yards
°F = 1.8x°C + 32
1 Acre = 43,560 ft2
$1 = 16,030 Viet Nam Dong
1 hour = 60 min
1 min = 60 sec
1 gallon = 3.785 liters
1 ft3 = 7.4805 gallons
1 Pascal = 1 Newton/m2
1 HorsePower = 550 ft-lb/s
1 lb = 16 ounces
$1 = 10.825 Mexican Pesos
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67. (3 points) RACE CARE SPEED. In 2010 the Audi team won the 24 hours Race a Le Mans
in France. The Audi car covered 397 Laps in 24 hours. Each Lap is 13.629 km in distance.
What was Audi car’s average speed for this race in Miles per Hour?
68. (3 points) VOLUME. How many Gallons are there in one cubic meter?
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69. (3 points) HEAT PUMP POWER. The Carrier 25HNA9 residential heat pump has a rated
output of about 48,000 Btu/hr of heating power. What is the equivalent rating in Watts?
70. (3 points) SWIMMING SPEED. In the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmer Michael Phelps
Set the world record in the 400m Individual Medley (400 IM) swim race. Phelps swam the
race in about 4 minutes and 4 seconds. What was Phelps’ average speed during this race
in miles per hour?
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71. (5 points) ROOM SIZE. In Japan, the size of rooms is measured in tatami mats (jo). One
tatami mat is 1.8 m x 0.90 m; with 25-jo being a huge room. How large is this good-sized
living room in square feet?
72. (5 points) TIRE PRESSURE. To properly inflate your car’s tires you pressurize them to 30
lbs per square-inch (psi). State this same level of pressurization in KILOpascals
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73. 5 points) GASOLINE COST. Gasoline In Pleiku Viet Nam costs about 16,500 Viet Nam
Dong (VND) for one Liter of Regular Unleaded. How Much is this in $ per Gallon
74. (3 Points) AUTOMOBILE TORQUE. The cylinder-head bolts on Ford Ranger engine
require at torque of about 73 Foot-Pound (ft-lbs) Convert the 73 ft-lbs to Newton-meters
75. (3 Points) OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. In Minsk, Belarus, on 9Dec10 the low-temperature
was −11 °C. Convert −11 °C to the equivalent in °F.
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76. (3 Points) HEATING DEGREE DAYS. To calculate the heating degree days for a particular
day, find the day's average temperature by adding the day's high and low temperatures and
dividing by two. Subtract the Average number from 65 to find the number of heating degree
days. The units of DegreeDays are °F•Days. In Jan2010 Mankato, MN had an average HiTemp of 21.6 °F and an average Lo-Temp of 10.8 °F. Calculated the number of
DegreeDays and Convert the DegreeDay value to °C•Hours.
 Note that for this calculation: 1 °C = 1.8 °F
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77. (5 Points) WATER RESERVOIR STORAGE. The Water Storage Capacity of large
reservoirs are measured in ACRE•FEET. An Acre•Foot of water is equivalent to an area of
one Acre covered with water one foot deep. Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos has a
storage capacity of about 19,044 Acre•Feet of water. Convert this storage capacity to
Gallons.
78. (3 Points) MILEAGE RATE. On 03Dec2010 the USA IRS announced that businesses can
deduct 51 cents per mile for business miles driven. Convert this Mileage Rate to this
storage capacity to Gallons. Convert this Mileage Rate to Mexican Pesos per KiloMeter
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79. 3 Points) ELECTRICITY COST. In Aug10 the cost for residential Electrical Energy in
California was about 16 cents per kiloWatt•Hour (kWH). How much does it cost to run a
3000 Btu per Hour Heater for 4 hours and 15 minutes?
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80. (3 Points) WATER WEIGHT. Fresh Water at 68 °F has a Specific Weight of about 62.4
pounds per cubic foot (lbs/ft3). Convert this specific weight to Newtons per m3.
Print Date/Time = 29-May-16/03:57
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