超星 - Chapter 2 Text Study 2

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Taking short steps is a safer and usually more successful approach to product developing because ___________.

A. development a revolutionary technology for use in a new product is risky and prone to failure
B. taking short steps can save more capital and resources
C. shorter steps are more difficult
D. massive research can speed up the product cycle.

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The idea that engineers need to create a new design to solve every problem is obsolete because __________.

A. you can firstly browse the Internet or other information system to see if somebody else has already designed something is close to what you need
B. you may discover somebody already has manufacturing drawings, numerical control programs, and everything else required to manufacture your product.
C. you can focus your professional competence on unsolved problems
D. All of the above answers.

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_________ can be directed to help the manufacturer drop-ship product to the customer when the product is completed.

A. Computer designers
B. Remote manufacturing
C. Product carriers
D. Product designers

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___________ can provide widely and instantaneously available, accurate information, improving communication.

A. Computer manufacturing
B. Computer design
Computer integration
D. Computer planning

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What is the attitude of big companies towards customer design ?

A. They mocked at the idea.
B. They shouted at the idea.
C. They knew everything about the idea.
D. They were shocked at the idea.

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Research has to focus on the cost benefit of factors such as reliability because ______.

A. as reliability increases, manufacturing final cost may increase
B. as reliability increases, manufacturing costs and the final cost will decrease
C. as reliability decreases, manufacturing costs and the final cost will decrease
D. as reliability increases, manufacturing costs and the final cost may increase

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The process of improving reliability and lowering costs is central to the intensive and widespread use of design software because _________.

A. it allows concurrent engineering to speed up process
B. it allows databases to speed up every stage
C. it allows engineers to speed up every stage of the design process
D. it allows the design team to further improve process

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The challenges for engineers in the Information Age exclude ________. (Para. 12)

A. unique knowledge of & experience in computer development
B. broad knowledge & skills as well as expertise in some key techs & disciplines
C. a keen awareness of social & economic factors in the marketplace
D. work cooperatively in solving more challenging, more demanding problems in substantially less time

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