Technology: Engineering & Design

Chapter 12: Product Development

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
In a company, many employees gather information and use that information to develop a product. Their activities are collectively called
A)functional analysis.
B)research and development.
C)rendering.
D)retrieving.
2.
Several years ago, the Acme Company brought a new widget to the market. Now sales are at a high plateau, prices are stable, and consumers are having very few problems with it. In terms of product life cycle, the widget product is now
A)in its maturity.
B)at saturation.
C)in its growth period.
D)in planned obsolescence.
3.
Target market describes
A)a stage in the life cycle of a product.
B)the subset of consumers most likely to use and buy a product.
C)all possible buyers and users of a product.
D)a big box store.
4.
What type of research focuses on solving a particular problem?
A)basic research
B)target research
C)applied research
D)analytical research
5.
Manufacturing that follows the mass production model makes use of
A)handcrafts.
B)nonstandard parts.
C)variable sizing.
D)interchangeable parts.
6.
When engineers run tests on a prototype to determine how a prospective product will work, they are using
A)functional analysis.
B)schematic analysis.
C)failure analysis.
D)value analysis.
7.
Standardization describes agreement on common sizes of parts. The percentage or amount that a part can differ from the standard is called
A)saturation.
B)simplification.
C)tolerance.
D)the modular measure.
8.
Engineers produce a finely-made drawing that shows how a product will really look. They present it to company managers to get the go-ahead for further engineering and production. The drawing they've presented is a(n)
A)schematic.
B)assembly drawing.
C)detail drawing.
D)rendering.
9.
Which sequence describes a supply chain?
A)nuts—bolts—screws—washers
B)cargo ships—railroads—trucks—airplanes
C)R&D—boardroom—assembly line
D)manufacturer—wholesaler—retailer—consumer
10.
When designing a product, engineers must always keep in mind two important factors: function and
A)history.
B)potential obsolescence.
C)markets.
D)manufacturability.
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