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Chapters 7 and 8
Studying Engineering, Third Edition
(Name)
Circle one
1. The title of Chapter 7 "Broadening Your Education" means:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Take lots of courses outside of your major
Join a fraternity or sorority
Talk to people from different backgrounds
The quality of your education will be enhanced through participation in a variety of extra-curricular activities
All of the above
2. The overall engineering honor society is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Phi Beta Kappa
Pi Tau Sigma
Tau Beta Pi
Sigma Xi
Eta Kappa Nu
3. Engineering student organizations provide benefits to their members in the area of:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Social interaction
Professional development
Academic development
Service to the college and the community
All of the above
4. The Aero Design engineering student competition is sponsored by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
U.S. Department of Energy
5. The benefits of "undergraduate research" are:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Earn money
Work closely with a professor
Learn to work on a team
Try out research to see if you like it
All of the above
6. "Cooperative education" is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Studying with other students
Learning the principles of teamwork
Alternating work experience with academic study
A mandatory part of the engineering program
None of the above
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7. Engineering-related summer jobs in industry:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Are easier to find if you are a junior or senior, but are available to freshmen
Give you valuable exposure to the engineering "work world"
Help you earn money to support your education
Require students to take an effective approach in searching for a position
All of the above
8. "Networking" is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
One of the best ways to find a job
Having lots of friends
Using all your contacts to get an interview
Creating an electrical circuit
a) and c)
9. Your campus