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The word engineering stems from the Latin “ingenium” which also is the root for “ingenious”

The formal study of engineering began in Greece in 3000 B.C.

The first applications of “engineering” were for the military

Even though the Industrial Revolution began in England, no formal studies of engineering science” existed in England until 1909.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, Engineering is the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the source of energy in nature are made useful to man in structures, machines, products, systems and processes.”

When the Erie Canal was begun in 1817 there were less than 30 engineers in the United States.

Perhaps the most crucial event in the social history of American engineering was the passage by Congress of the Morrill Act (land grants act) in 1862, which created colleges with four year engineering programs.

The formal study of engineering first occurred in France at Ecole et Chausees in what year?

At the U.S. Military Academy, the study of _________ engineering began in 1817.

What is the abbreviation of the name of the engineering accreditation organization:

In 2000 the total number of civilian engineers of all disciplines according to the U.S. Department of Labor was:

Defining characteristics of a profession:

In 2000, approximately 30% of all engineers were:

The word “management” was first applied to sports, then to housekeeping, and only later to government and business.

The three “skills” a manager needs are:

The three “roles” of manager are:

A National Engineers Registry Survey conducted in 1969 showed that almost ______ of engineers were acting as managers

Management is a Profession

Spending of R&D funds in 1990 for nonmilitary products for the global marketplace by the U.S. was 3.0% of GDP, for Germany was 2.7% of GDP and for Japan was 1.9% of GDP.

In 1995 the U.S. Government spent less on R&D than U.S. private industry.

In the product life cycle, which function occurs first:

The first corporate research and development center in the U.S. was begun by:

A __________ is a bundle of rights to reproduce, derive, distribute, perform, and display an original creative work in a tangible form.

The market volume for a technology life cycle is at its peak during what stage in time:

List the four legal means of protecting an organization’s (or individual’s) ideas and right to benefit from those ideas:

Name the three classifications of U.S. patents:

To be patentable, an invention MUST be:

Copyright protection expires with the death of the author plus __ years

Unlike patents or copyrights, trade secrets have no time limitations.

Computer software is most often protected by copyright law.

The word “engineer” stems from the Latin “ingenium” which also is the root for “ingenious”.

The format study of math, physics, law, medicine and engineering begin around the same time in history.

The first applications of “engineering” were primarily for civilian uses.

Even though the Industrial Revolution began in England, no formal studies of “engineering science” existed in England until 1909.

At the time of World War I, most of America’s Engineers were receiving their training “on the job”

When the Erie Canal was begun in 1817 there were less than 30 engineers in the United States.

Perhaps the most crucial event in the social history of American engineering was the passage by Congress of the Morrill Act (land grants act) in 1862 which created colleges with four year engineering programs.

The formal study of engineering first occurred in France at Ecole Ponts Chausees in what year?

At the U.S. Military Academy, the study of __________ engineering began in 1817

The engineering accreditation organization ABET previously stood for:

In 2000 the total number of civilian engineers of all disciplines according to the U.S. Department of Labor was:

Defining characteristion of a “Profession”:

In 2000, approximately 30% of all engineers were:

The word “management” was first applied to sports, then to housekeeping, and later only to government and business.

The three “roles” of manager are:

Which one of the following management levels uses the least conceptual skills and the most technical skills:

A National Engineers Register Survey conducted in 1969 showed that almost _______ of engineers were acting as managers.

Is Management a profession?

Spending of R&D funds in 1990 for nonmilitary products for the global marketplace by the U.S. was 1.9% of GDP, for Germany was 2.7% of GDP, and for Japan was 3.0% of GDP.

In 1995 the U.S. Government spent less on R&D than U.S. private industry.

In the product life cycle, which function occurs first:

The first corporate research and development center in the U.S. was begun by:

A copyright is a bundle of rights to reproduce, derive, distribute, perform, and display an original creative work in a tangible form.

The market volume for a technology life is at its peak during what stage in time:

The following are legal means of protecting an organization’s (or individual’s) ideas and right to benefit from those ideas:

Name the three classifications of U.S. patents:

To be patentable, and invention MUST be:

Patent protection expires with the death of the inventor, plus ____ years

Computer software is most often protected by: