EE 460 Quiz #1

I unit lecture requires an out-side-of-class effort of at least that many hours per week

2 hours

When compared to life cycle of a product the life cycle of a project is typically

short and well defined

The EE460/1/2 senior design sequence typically covers the following stages of a system/product life cycle (mark all that apply)The EE460/1/2 senior design sequence typically covers the following stages of a system/product life cycle (mark all that apply)

Concept, Exploratory Research,Development

The "Vee" model of system engineering typically covers the following stages of a system/product life cycle (mark all that apply)

Exploratory Research, Concept, Development

The so-called Product Requirements Document (PRD) is a key deliverable associated with this part ('leg') of the "Vee" model

Project definition

The so-called Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) is a common deliverable typically associated with this leg of the "Vee" model

Test & Integration

A system passes the verification phase of the development but fails the validation phase. This means that (mark all that apply):

1) The performance does not meet customer requirements
2) The engineering specs do not reflect customer requirements

EE460, EE461, EE462 models with a 4-phase generic project life cycle. During EE460 you will complete these phases (mark all that apply)

Initiation, Planning

Generic 4-phase System Development life cycle consists of Requirements, Design, Construction, and Implementation. The system fails validation. This phase of the development was executed poorly:

Requirements

ABET defines a number of terms including Student Outcomes, Complex Engineering Problems, and Engineering Design. After reading the definition of Engineering Design identify the course sequences you have taken that teach design.

Nothing; not energy conversion, signals , or electronics

ABET defines a number of terms including Complex Engineering Problems, Engineering Design, and Student Outcomes. After reading the seven (7) students outcomes (ABET Criterion #3) identify two (2) criteria you are LEAST LIKELY to meet based on course work completed to date.

#2 and #4

Seven Student Outcomes ABET criterion

1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

An electric vehicle is considered a 'green technology' based on the following stage of its life cycle:

Utilization

ABET defines a number of terms including Complex Engineering Problems, Engineering Design, and Student Outcomes. After reading the seven (7) students outcomes (ABET Criterion #3) identify four (4) criteria you are MOST LIKELY to meet based on course work completed to date.

#3 #5 #6 #7

Photo-voltaic Systems should NOT be called a 'green technology' because of issues related to these stages of their life cycle:

Production, Retirement

This scenario guarantees your project does not require a review by IRB (mark all that apply)

The advising faculty says so

All stakeholders (of a project) are interested in the successful completion of a project (True/False)

False

All graduating students must meet Cal Poly sustainability learning objectives.(True/False)

True

Every stakeholder of a project conducted by a company is also a shareholder of the same company(True/False)

False

All stakeholders of a project benefit financially (directly or indirectly) from the project.(True/False)

False

EE462 can be taken concurrently to EE461 thus shortening time to graduation.

False

Project Life Cycle

Explore, Concept, Development, Produce, Utilization, Support, Retirement

Explore

mission definition, requirements, objectives

Concept

how to do the thing the best way, prototype

Develop

develop concept incrementally, reviews

Produce

system realization models and modifications

Utilization

operate, deliver and deploy

Support

maintenance and logistics

Retirements

removed from operation