KCC WEEKEND MIDTRIMESTER EXAMINATIONS

MAY 2022 TRIMESTER

DATE: SEPTEMBER 2022

COURSE CODE: ENG101

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

LECTURER’S NAME: BAYOR REX ALPHONSUS

COURSE OUTLINE QUESTION NO.

(MAIN TOPICS)
MajorTopic-1 Principles of Technical Writing

MajorTopic-2 Principles of Effective Presentation

MajorTopic-3 Principles of Effective Referencing

MajorTopic-4 Report Format and Organization

MajorTopic-5 Communication Skills

MajorTopic-6 Engineering Training

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PART A

THREE QUESTIONS ANSWER TWO

Question 1
a) Engineers solve problems. To do this, they perform some sequence of actions collectively referred to as the
problem solving process. With a practical scenario or case study apply these engineering processes.

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Problem Solving Skills CR 10

Assume you are researching alternative sites for a new plant and have
gathered the following data:
Site A: Ghc50, 000 cost, 5 acres, and 5 miles from the interstate.
Site B: Ghc75, 000 cost, 7 acres, and 1 mile from the interstate.
Write
(b) Conclusion Statement and
Major Topic Blooms Designation Score
Communication Skills AP
7

(c) Recommendation statement for the above?

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Communication Skills AP 8

TOTAL SCORE:25

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Question 2

Engineering professional organizations provide important support to

engineers. These groups work to advocate on behalf of engineers,
provide professional development opportunities, publish updates on the
latest innovations, and connect engineers to the community. With
reference to Engineering Accreditation;

a) Outline five Engineering Professional Organizations and outline their roles

and contribution to the engineering profession

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Engineering Professional Organizations UN 10

b) Discuss major benefits for being a professional Engineer

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Engineering Professional Organizations EV 7

c) What does industry expect from a graduate Engineer? Briefly

Discuss
Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Engineering Professional Organizations EV 8

TOTAL SCORE: 25

Question 3

In academic writing, you are obliged to attribute every piece of material

you use to its author in every research or project you undertake.

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(a) Briefly explain the importance of referencing and why the need to cite or
reference

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Principles of Effective Referencing UN 6

(b) (i) Using the American Psychological Association (APA) style and
the Core components of the APA Reference, explain how to write a
reference.
(ii) What are the APA Referencing Basics with regards to “In-Text
Citation? Outline them.
Major Topic Blooms Designation Score
Principles of Effective Referencing AP 5
5

(c)Using the APA Format for Citing References, give an example each
of the following;
(i) Book by a single author
(ii) Journal Article
(iii) Electronic Sources
Major Topic Blooms Designation Score
Principles of Effective Referencing AP 3
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3

TOTAL SCORE:25

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 PART B

TWO QUESTIONS ANSWER ALL

Question 4
Report writing follows a well-structured format that usually gives a
general overview of whatever research is being done. Each component
of the structure gives an insight to the research topic at the respective
levels and if carefully adhered to will make a lot of sense.
a) Explain the “Introduction Section” and briefly explain the components under
this section.

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

principles of Technical Writing UN 10

b) Why is it important to consider the length of an Introduction? Briefly Explain

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

principles of Technical Writing AP 5

c) (i) What is the difference between a High Context reader and a Low
Context reader?
(ii) How can you avoid plagiarism in Report writing
Major Topic Blooms Designation Score
principles of effective referencing UN 5
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TOTAL SCORE:25

Question 5

As part of your Academic exercise, you are required to submit a research

Topic to enable you commence your final project work. Write a brief
Proposal Report to the school based on the following;

a) (i) Clearly state the Topic of your proposed project

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 (ii) Give a brief introduction about your proposed project
Major Topic Blooms Designation Score
Report Writing AP 3
5

b) (i) Clearly outline the problem you seek to address for which reason
you have chosen the above Topic
(ii) Identify the objectives of your proposed topic

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Report Writing UN 5
3

c) (i) Give a brief literature review on your topic and explain how far
other researchers have gone in the area of your research
(ii) Discuss your results and conclude by stating how beneficial your project will be to society.

Major Topic Blooms Designation Score

Computer Ethics, Privacy and Security UN 5
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TOTAL SCORE:25