CAIRO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks

Name: ID No.:

A] IQ Mini-test [20 marks]

1. What is the missing section?

Answer:

Reason:

2.

Answer:

Reason:

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks
3.

Reason:

4.

Reason:

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks

B] Answer the following questions: [40 marks]

I. Explain briefly what is meant by the 4P’s of creativity. [8 marks]

II. What is the main differences between: [12 marks]

a. Divergent thinking and Convergent thinking

b. Meta problem and Compound problem

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks
c. Adaptive creativity style and innovative creativity style

d. Aim, Goal, and Objective from the thinking process

perspective.

III. State Four errors that should be avoided during the thinking
process. [4 marks]

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks
IV. Write the scientific word to express the following [6 marks]

1- The analysis that starts with analyzing the main

problem into secondary problems and is one of -
the problem solving methods.

2- The qualitative ability to think of uncommon

ideas. It is one of the creative thinking skills used -
to measure the creativity level.

3- A process in which each stage can be repeated

when you are still in it and no retreating to former
stages is allowed.
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C] Problem Solving [40 marks]

Answer the following problems and try to introduce a logical solution for
the problems.
- Use all the information you learned throughout the course to solve this
problem. State any assumptions made and try to generate alternatives.
Problem 1: Construct a fishbone diagram to make the foreign tourists like
to visit Egypt. Your solution should try to make Egypt an attractive touristic
place for them.
(Minimum 3 categories of and 3 different solutions for each category).
[ 15 marks]

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks
Problem 2: Use the Problem Reversal Technique to propose a new smart
phone design for smart phone companies such as Apple and Samsung.
(Minimum 3 categories of and 3 different solutions for each category)
[15 marks]

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOUR SYSTEM Midterm Exam. Spring 2017
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN (GEN N003) ONE HOUR 100 marks
Problem 3: Use attribute listing to Plan to solve the late arrival of some of
your colleagues to class which results in missing the class and losing the
assignment grades.

(Minimum 3 categories of and 3 different solutions for each category).

[10 marks]

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