Engineering, the Profession

Mechanical Engineering — Professional Fit & Awareness Quiz

Clean, focused questions on tasks, tools, ethics, sustainability, and practice contexts.

Instructor: Dr. Hifsa Shahid By: Reema Saleh Alahmad Estimated time: ~5–7 minutes

After focused research, the key themes are distilled here. Select the option that best reflects how you think/work—no trick questions. Your score maps to a simple “fit” readout for ME practice.

1) Which problem style sounds most engaging to you?

Turning requirements into a working physical system under real constraints (cost, safety, schedule). Exploring concepts without strict delivery pressure. Tasks with minimal hands‑on or technical depth.

2) Typical ME tools — you’re most interested in…

CAD + FEA/CFD + lab testing; pick the right tool for each stage. CAD primarily; analysis/testing when needed. Documentation/spreadsheets only.

3) Work settings you’d enjoy most:

A mix of design office, lab, and occasional factory/field time. Primarily office with some lab exposure. Office‑only.

4) Standards & safety mindset:

Design to code (ASME/ISO/ASHRAE), document, and verify. Follow templates as needed. Codes are optional.

5) Sustainability — best description of your approach:

Consider efficiency/LCA early: energy, materials, maintainability. Optimize efficiency if the spec asks for it. Not a design driver.

6) Ethics & responsibility:

Public safety first; escalate issues; don’t sign what isn’t verified. Balance safety and schedule pragmatically. Do as told; ethics is for management.

7) Typical ME domains you’d pick:

Thermal/fluids, structures/materials, manufacturing/automation. One domain only. Prefer non‑technical roles exclusively.

8) How do you treat testing?

Plan a DVP&R, instrument properly, reconcile model vs. test. Test once at the end. Skip testing if the model looks fine.

9) Project delivery comfort:

Gated reviews, configuration control, and traceable requirements. Informal checkpoints. Ad‑hoc as things come.

10) Data & tools:

Comfortable with Excel/MATLAB/Python to support decisions. Basic spreadsheets only. Prefer to avoid data tools.

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