Qatar University
College of Engineering
SPRING 2016 SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
Course Title: GENG 107 Engineering Skills and Ethics
Time Allowed: 2 hrs.
FINAL EXAM (Answer Key)
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THIS PAPER CONTAINS 7 PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS [5 Marks, 0.5 for each item]
Please state whether the following statements are true or false.
Item
Statements
1
Engineers do need a license to practice engineering.
2
Technicians work closely with engineers and scientists to
accomplish specific tasks, e.g. laboratory procedures.
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4
Not all moral values are standard throughout the world.
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Ethical egoism is a moral theory that is based on the best interest
of the society not individuals.
7
The ability to logically break down a problem into pieces is called
reductionism.
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10
False
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Concurrent engineering is an old fashion way of dealing with
engineering projects.
The first step you should take when designing any engineering
product is to assemble a design team.
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8
True
Research problems occur when equipment behaves in unexpected
or improper ways.
When structuring your writing or speech, a problem-to-solution
strategy describes the advantages and disadvantages of a particular
approach.
A combination of an oral presentation with strong visual aids leads
to a much higher retention rate by the audience, even days after the
presentation.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [6 Marks, 0.5 for each item]
1. Which one of the following engineering discipline is most likely to be involved in the
pharmaceutical industry?
i. Computer Engineer
ii. Mechanical Engineer
iii. Chemical Engineer √
iv. Electrical Engineer
2. Being ethical means;
i. Doing what the law requires
ii. Being critical of what is wrong
iii. Being a whistle blower when witnessing an error
iv. Abide by the standard of right and wrong √
3. Which one of the following is not one of the steps of the design engineering methods?
i. Assembling design team phase
ii. Identify constraints and criteria phase
iii. Compact design phase √
iv. Search for a solution phase
4. Which of the following is needed for error-free problem solving?
i. Write the main equation
ii. Check for the units
iii. State the assumptions
iv. All of the above √
5. Which one of the following is not an element of design method?
i. Comprehension √
ii. Communication
iii. Synthesis
iv. Analysis
6. Which one of the following can not be a goal for a project?
i. Reliability
ii. Motivation √
iii. Performance
iv. Safety
7. Engineer Ahmed works for a local company that imports and installs office equipment. The
company he works for is submitting a bidding package for office equipment for another
company XYZ. The XYZ company belongs to Ahmed’s father. Which ethical situation does
Engineer Ahmed have?
i. Whistle Blowing
ii. Economic Privilege
iii. Immoral Situation
iv. Conflict of Interest √
8. Which one of the following will be the main job of a research engineer?
i. Apply the results of research and development to produce detailed designs of devices
ii. Apply existing and new knowledge to develop new devices
iii. Search for new knowledge to solve difficult problems without obvious
solutions √
iv. None of the above
9. The moral theory that calculates the difference between the sum of each benefit versus sum of
each harm is called _______?
i. Ethical egoism
ii. Utilitarianism √
iii. Rights Analysis
iv. All of the above
10. Which of the following situations strongly leads to a “conflict of interest” ?
i. My son is joining the same university from which I graduated
ii. My father is a policeman in the same area I live in.
iii. My relative is applying to a job in my current company
iv. None of the above √
11. Which one of the following is an estimation technique?
i. Diminishing returns
ii. Simplify the geology
iii. Extraordinary sampling
iv. Use analogies √
12. Which one of the following is similar to Research Proposal in terms of sections of the content?
i. Business letters
ii. Technical Paper √
iii. Memorandums
iv. E-mails
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS [ 3 Marks, 0.5 for each item]
Fill the space given in the following questions
1. When choosing the best solution, we use _____(Evaluation matrix or Matrix table)__to list our options,
give them weights, and score their performance.
2. ABET determines if the graduates are able to function on multidisciplinary teams and understand the
professional and ____( Ethical)______responsibility.
3. In the construction of solutions in the design process, a _____( Prototype)______________ is a
preliminary model of an object, from which other models can be further developed.
4.
___(References)___________are listed at the end of the publication, detailing where the information was
obtained.
5. Of the four different types of issues that can arise in conflicts, _____(Moral)________ conflicts are the
hardest to solve.
6. _____(Global optimum)_________ is achieved as the different engineers work together from the start of
the project using concurrent engineering.
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS [ 16 Marks ]
1.
You have an accountant friend Sara who is working in and engineering company X. She tells you that her
daughter is extremely ill and that she must have an operation to survive. She also tells you that she has no
insurance and the operation will cost QAR100,000. One week later, you ask Sara about her daughter and she
tells you that her daughter is just fine now. She then tells you secretly that she took QAR100,000 from an
account of the company to pay for the operation. She assures you that she has already started paying it back
and will continue to do so until it is all returned.
A-) What is the ethical violation in this case? [ 0.5 p]
She violates engineering code of ethics by taking company’s money. The ethical violation is “stealing”
since she did not get the permission before taking the money.
B-) What do you do? [ 0.5 p]
Choice 1: Inform the authority about this
Choice 2: Keep quiet
C-) Justify your answer. [ 0.5 p]
Justification for choice 1: As per engineering code of ethics, I am required to inform this to the
authority.
Justification for choice 2: Strictly speaking although unethical, I keep shut on compassionate ground.
2.
Explain five things that you can do during your presentation to overcome your nervousness[1.5p]
A-) Tell a joke or use an anecdote
B-) Try to memorize the first few sentences so you can deliver them in an “auto-pilot” mode
C-) Try to look at the people who are friendly, not bored or disinterested
D-) Be well prepared
E-) Allow yourself to make mistakes
3.
Mention five types of visual aids that engineers use in their presentations [1.5 p]
A-) Tables
B-) Word Charts
C-) Photographs
D-) Schematics
E-) Maps, Videos, Animations etc.
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4.
One of the major steps in engineering design method is to identify constrains and criteria for success.
List down five typical constraints. [1.5 p]
1. Budget
2. Time
3. Personnel
4. Legal
5. Competition
5.
Describe any five traits of a successful engineer. [1.5 p]
1. Interpersonal Skills
2. Communication Skills
3. Leadership
4. Competence
5. Logical Thinking
6.
What does the engineering team consist of? [1.5 p]
A-) Scientists
B-) Engineers
C-) Technologists
D-) Technicians
E-) Artisans
7.
What is the difference between “Sequential Engineering” and “Concurrent Engineering” ? [1.5 p]
In sequential engineering, each engineer or specialist work separately in his assigned task to find a
local optimum for each step so they missed the global optimum. While on concurrent engineering,
engineers (specialists) work together right from the beginning to find a global optimum.
8.
A-) Define etiquette? [0.5 p]
Etiquette consists of codes of behavior and courtesy.
B-) Define law? [0.5 p]
Law is a system of rules established by authority, society or custom.
C-) Write 2 key differences between them [ 0.5 p]
1. Unlike etiquette, violations of law carry penalties.
2. Unlike etiquette, law is established by authority such as governments etc.
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9.
Estimate how many trucks needed to move dirt from a piece of land that is 40 m width x 40 m length x 5
m depth using an average size construction truck? You must show all your calculations. [ 1.5 p]
One average size construction truck is approx.= 2.5 m wide x 1.5 m tall x 5 m long ( cargo bed of
a truck)
Number of trucks = (Volume of dirt) / (Volume of a truck)
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3
Number of trucks = ( 40 x 40 x 5) m / ( 2.5 x 1.5 x 5) m
Number of trucks= 427 trucks
10.
Water at homes are stored on water tanks for multiple uses. How long will it take to fill a 2500-gallon
water tank (size: 96–inch diameter x 91-inch high) if the water pump can deliver 10000 LPH (liter per
hour) knowing that 1 in=2.5 cm, 1cm3=1ml; 1 Liter = 0.264172 Gallons) [2.5 p]
First step: Draw a schematic diagram of the problem with full labeling, See Figure 1
D= 96”
h= 91”
𝑉̇ = 10000 𝐿𝑃𝐻
Figure 1 Water tank
Second Step: Finding a relationship
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘 ) 𝑠 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑉3456
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 =
=
𝑉𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒
𝑉
𝑉3456 = 2500 𝑔𝑎𝑙×
1𝑙
0.264172 𝑔𝑎𝑙
𝑉3456 = 9463.5 𝑙
So time required to fill the tank
𝑡=
𝑉3456 9463.5 𝑙
60 𝑚𝑖𝑛
=
= 0.9463 ℎ×
= 56.78 𝑚𝑖𝑛 ≅ 57 𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑙
ℎ
𝑉
10000
ℎ
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