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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CREDIT HOURS ENGINEERING PROGRAMS
a) With the aid of sketch, explain what is meant by multichannel/ dual distribution system.
Mention its advantages and disadvantages (3 Marks)
b) By the aid of neat sketch, explain what is meant by cross docking and its advantage
(3 Marks)
c) With the aid of neat sketch, what is the difference in details between conventional
marketing channel and vertical marketing system (2 Marks)
a) Sketch the relation between sales and profits over the product life from inception to decline.
Mention in a table the difference of each stage according to cost, sales and losses/profit
(4 marks)
b) Mention in the following sentences the pricing policies followed in each case (4 marks)
1) The manufacture is selling his products at a high price to those who are willing to pay
before aiming at more price sensitive consumers
2) Sports store made an offer for the winning team in a tournament. They can buy T-shirt
brand that is priced LE2000 by LE 200 instead. The team members wanted to take the
advantage of the offer and this attract them to buy other full priced products from the
store.
3) The seller decided to pay all the shipping costs to get the business
4) A retailer seeks to meet the competition prices
5) The company informed the customer that he will pay the freight from the factory to the
destination
6) Retailers decided to assign the same price to all without regarding to the distance travelled
7) A tourist company organizes a trip to Sharm for five days. The subscription fee for adults is
LE.8000 while for children from 6-12 years old is LE.4000 only and it is free for kids less than
6 years old
8) The manufacture decided to sell to the market at one low price
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
i-CREDIT HOURS ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, All majors PROGRAM
Spring Semester 2022 Course Code: HUM212/ASU333 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Introduction to marketing
The Exam Consists of Six Questions in Three Pages. 2/3
Question 3 [8 Marks]
a) Mention if each of the following sentences True or False and correct the false ones
(5 marks)
1) An engineer believes that the most important thing in his work is to choose laptop with excellent
specifications. He spends considerable time comparing the prices, Rams, and Processor available in
Souq El Asr Department stores. For him, the laptop is a convenience product.
2) Apple is known for its Macintosh and iPod products. Apple recently added the iPhone product to its
list of products. The addition of the iPhone was an example of a product line extension for the
company.
3) The most important functions of packaging are to contain and protect products, promote products,
facilitate product storage, and facilitate recycling.
4) Increasing competition, aggressive brand advertising, and healthy profits are all characteristics found
in the introductory stage of the product life cycle.
5) Commercialization is a technique that is considered most useful for generating new-product ideas.
6) Convenience products, though inexpensive, still require considerable shopping effort by buyers.
7) Rolex watches are very expensive, can only be purchased in high-end jewelry stores located in large
metropolitan areas, and most buyers will accept no substitutes. Rolex watches are an example of a
shopping product.
8) Coca-Cola is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of beverages. It makes over 2,800 different
beverage products, including sparkling drinks, waters, juices, juice drinks, teas, coffees, sports
drinks, and energy drinks. The great variety of beverages made by Coca-Cola represents its product
mix.
9) When the manufacturer of French's classic yellow mustard introduced French's Dijon mustard,
French's Honey mustard, and French's Sweet Onion mustard, it was an example of cobranding.
10) The product life cycle is a biological metaphor that traces the stages of a product’s acceptance, from
its introduction (birth) to its decline (death).
1) Along with its Macintosh computer line, Apple markets its iPod. IPhone, and Apple TV
products, this is an abbreviated listing of the company’s ___________
2) There are a number of head and shoulder shampoo’s with different types and sizes dry hair and
fat hair and oils both for adults and kids. This is an example of head and shoulder
________________
3) Adding additional products to an existing product line in order to compete more broadly in
industry referred to as______________________
4) When Apple introduced the new version of its iPhone 3G, it was twice as fast, and cost one half
the price of the original iPhone. Since it was not trying to reach a new target market, Apple Inc.
was using which new product strategy of ______________________
5) The number of channel transactions in a channel with 5 manufactures and 8 customers and one
distributer is equal to_______________________
6) ______________is the opportunity cost associated with not having sufficient supply to meet
demand.
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
i-CREDIT HOURS ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, All majors PROGRAM
Spring Semester 2022 Course Code: HUM212/ASU333 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Introduction to marketing
The Exam Consists of Six Questions in Three Pages. 3/3
Question 5: [ 4 Marks]
A company felt that it couldn’t distribute its product door to door and it is in a need of dealers.
The company sets Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price MSRP of $1000 to be near to
competitor. Retailers expect a 40% margin and wholesaler want 30% margin based on their
respective selling prices.
a) Draw the network and Calculate the retailer’s cost / wholesaler’s price
Question 6: [ 8 Marks]
Consider the market for a certain product. When the price of the product was $100 per unit;
the quantities sold were 1200 units. The manager decided to raise the price to be $200. You are
in a contradiction with the manager as you are an expert and near the market. You told him
that in this case I expect that the quantities that expected to be sold will be 400 units and we
have to make total revenue test to decide how we could increase the price in order to get
maximum revenue.
a) Determine the relationship between the price and quatity according to the expectation of the
manger
b) Calculate the price elasticity of demand at each pair(p,q) and mention if it is elastic or inelastic.
c) Help the manager by drawing a total revenue test.
d) Calculate the maximum revenue and what are the price you suggest in this case and what is the
value of the price elasticity of demand
2. a. An artist drew his own self-portrait using images for himself he saw in a dream, this is 3 points
considered ----------------
b. While another artist drew his own self-portrait using images for himself as he saw it in a
mirror, this is considered -------------------.
c. A third artist drew himself as he saw it from within, this is considered ---------------------
3. “An engineer would like to visualize his work in an infographic poster, he has a machine 4 points
with different specs, he also has a table of data of the engine performance and other
market research graphs. The market research shows that 30% of people of Cairo uses
similar machines compared to 20% of people of Giza, and 40% of people in Alexandria”
a. The suitable infographic type to present all the information about the machine is -----------
-------------
b. When making an advertising brochure of the final machine, the engineer should use
which type of infographics ---------------------
c. To visualize the market research numbers in a chart, the engineer should use ----------------
chart
d. A mistake that the engineer might do during designing the infographic is Choosing ---------
--------------- colors
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism Program, i-Credit Hours Engineering Programs
Spring Semester 2022 Course Code: ASU335 Time Allowed: 2:00 Hrs.
Literature and Art – Final Exam
The Exam Consists of Three Questions in Three Pages. 2/3
1. 2. 3.
3. 4.
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism Program, i-Credit Hours Engineering Programs
Spring Semester 2022 Course Code: ASU335 Time Allowed: 2:00 Hrs.
Literature and Art – Final Exam
The Exam Consists of Three Questions in Three Pages. 3/3
Question (3): (12 points), True or False? Correct the false sentences
1. Continuity is ability of the human brain to fill in the missing parts of a design or a shape, 2 points
to create a whole even with the missing parts not drawn
2. Graffiti is a type of art that involves painting on walls of buildings to reflects political 2 points
views or for decoration
3. When you see a symbol that you do not understand, that is because the symbol is 2 points
complicated
4. Textbooks of physics or chemistry are considered literature because they are made of 2 points
words
5. In ancient times, artist did not express their own personal feelings or emotion into their 2 points
art because it was forbidden by the gods
Applied art is the mental process of bringing something new into existence through
6. 2 points
imagination. It involves the input of facts and critical reflections to imagine something
new
1. State all items that need to be investigated at the base line collection of data (base line
study or description of the environment) (2 marks)
2. Noise propagation is a dependable variable. Explain the affecting variables (factors (2
marks )
3.What should be involved for studying touristic impact? (2 marks).
4.What is decibel in correlation with noise? (2 marks)
5.Description of the significant effects on the environment and mitigation are two of the
seven key elements of ESIA Explain it and only state other elements (2 marks).
6. What is the sum of 90,90,90 and 90 dB? (2 marks).
1. Defined what is Climate change, difference between climate change and weather
forecast ( 2 marks )
2. State Climate change Evidence( 2 marks )
3. State future effect of climate change ( 2 marks )
4. State Summary of Climate Change Impacts on Egypt( 2 marks )
Good luck
Dr/ Mansour El Bardisi
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
International Credit Hours Engineering Programs
ALL PROGRAMS
Spring 2022-Final exam Course Code: HUM 311 Time allowed: 2 Hrs.
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
The Exam Consists of Four Questions in Two Pages. Maximum Marks: 40 Marks 1/2
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.ﻻ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﺪﺧﻮل ﺳﻤﺎﻋﺔ �ذن أو اﻟﺒﻠﻮﺗﻮث •
.ﻻ�ﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﺪﺧﻮل أي ﻛﺘﺐ أو ﻣﻼزم أو أوراق داﺧﻞ اﻟ�جﻨﺔ وا�خﺎﻟﻔﺔ �ﻌﺘ�� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻏﺶ •
The following table shows the activities for a small project and their dependencies. It is required to draw a
network diagram using AON
Activity Normal time (Days) Predecessors Available days to Cost per crashed day ($)
crash
A 5 ------------- 1 1100
B 8 A 4 200
C 8 A 3 500
D 7 A 1 250
E 7 B,C,D 2 200
F 6 C,D 1 200
G 7 B 3 250
A store has an area 600 m². This store is used to store two items R and S. Item R is bought at 30 LE per unit
provided that 100 units or more are bought. Item S is bought at 40 LE per unit provided that 100 units or
more are bought. The total allowed monthly budget to buy items is less than or equal to 12000 LE. The
profit is 15 % for R and 10 % for S of the price of each item. The area required to one unit of item R is 2 m²
and area required to one unit of item S is 1 m². Using graphical solution, determine the optimum values of
R and S that maximizes the profit, and the maximum profit.
الكتاب األصفر فى عقود اإلتحاد الدولي للمهندسين االستشاريين هو عقد مقاوالت األعمال الميكانيكية والكهربية. -3
) )
إذا لم يتم تحديد األجر سلفا بين رب العمل والمقاول ،يلغى العقد طبقا لقانون عقد المقاولة) ) . -4
في المناقصات المحدودة يجوز التعاقد مع شركات من الخارج اذا توافرت في شأنهم الكفاءة الفنية و المالية و حسن -5
السمعة) ) .
يجوز لهيئة التحكيم ان بدأت يوم 2022-05-29ان تصدر القرار يوم ) ) .2022-06-29 -6
يجوز الطعن فى محكمه النقض فقط على قرار هيئة التحكيم طبقا لقانون المناقصات) ) . -7
يكون التأمين االبتدائى لمشروع قيمته االعتبارية 100000جنيه هو 2000جنيه طبقا لقانون المناقصات) ) . -8
اذا كان سعر الكشاف الواحد شامل التوريد والتركيب 1100جنيها والمكسب المراد تحقيقه مقداره % 25وكانت األعداد
الفعلية باللوحات هى 100كشاف.
() 2 Marks قم بأكمال المقايسة اذا كان العقد عقد بنود. .1
() 2 Marks قم بأكمال المقايسة اذا كان عقد مقطوعية . .2
قم بأكمال المقايسة اذا كان عقد تكلفة فعلية +هامش ربح مقداره 100جنيه على الكشاف الواحد ) 1 Marks(. .3
اذا طلب رب العمل شراء 20كشاف جديد زيادة عن المطلوب بالمقايسة وكان سعر الكشاف الواحد شامل .4
التوريد والتركيب فى وقت الطلب 1500جنيها والمكسب المراد تحقيقه مقداره % 25فكم يطلب المقاول من
) 2 Marks(. رب العمل مقابل الكشافات الزائدة اذا كان التعاقد على عقد بنود
اذا طلب رب العمل شراء 30كشاف جديد زيادة عن المطلوب بالمقايسة وكان سعر الكشاف الواحد شامل .5
التوريد والتركيب فى وقت الطلب 1500جنيها والمكسب المراد تحقيقه مقداره % 25فكم يطلب المقاول من
() 2 Marks رب العمل مقابل الكشافات الزائدة اذا كان التعاقد على عقد بنود.
Students can have the “Egyptian Engineers Syndicate (EES) bylaws”, “Egyptian building law”, and
“Egyptian fighting code” with them inside the exam hall. Questions will be solved in the MCQ bubble sheet.
Part 1: Considering the Egyptian code for the design principles and construction
conditions for buildings’ fire protection.
The figure above illustrates a schematic design (design module is 3.0 x 3.0 m) of the first floor of an
administrative building. This floor will have the left zone as a free plan universal space for ITs’ desks. On
the right zone would be: one seminar room and two meeting rooms. In the middle zone would be vertical
circulation, services, and some lounges. The architect proposed the distribution of means of egress
considering the total occupancy load (T.O.L.) of each space as illustrated on the sketch. These numbers will
be considered correct and would not be recalculated. In each of the following choose only one correct
choice: Note: YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RE-CALCULATE THE ESCAPE ROUTE DIMENSIONS
1) At (the Seminar room): what is the space classification?
a. د b. ﻫـ
c. 1-أ d. 2-أ
Model (A)
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Program of environmental architecture and urbanism
Spring 2022 Course Code: HUMX42 Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Principles of Law and Human Rights
Exam consists of Four questions in Three pages. 2/4
2) At (the administrative space): what is the space classification?
a. د b. ﻫـ
c. 1-أ d. 2-أ
3) At (the administrative space): regardless your choice in the previous question, if the space classification is
(2-)أ, hence, its “Occupant Load” ( )ﲪﻞ اﻻﺷﻐﺎل اﻟﻨﻮﻋﻲis?
a. 10.0m2/person b. 1.0m2/person
c. 1.2 m2/person d. One person per each chair
4) At (Escape Exit 1): what is the problem, if any?
There should be another door connecting to the
a. b. Should be there double fire rated doors
administrative space directly.
c. Exit door should open on the opposite direction. d. None of the choices is right.
5) At (Escape Exit 2): what is the problem, if any?
a. There should not have “a light well” ()ﻓﺎﻧﻮس ﺳﻠﻢ b. Should be there double fire rated doors
c. Exit door should open on the opposite direction. d. None of the choices is right.
6) At (Meeting room #1): what is the problem, if any?
a. Room door should open on the opposite direction b. There should be extra exit.
c. Distance between exits is less than the minimum d. None of the choices is right.
7) At (Meeting room #2): what is the problem, if any?
a. Room door should open on the opposite direction b. There should be extra exit door.
c. Distance between exits is less than the minimum d. None of the choices is right.
8) At (Seminar room): what is the problem, if any?
a. Room door should open on the opposite direction b. There should be extra exit.
c. Distance between exits is less than the minimum d. None of the choices is right.
9) At (Escape exit 3): what is the problem, if any?
Should be there fire rated doors to separate the Such fire exit type cannot be used with such space
a. b.
corridor from the space. function?
c. The corridor cannot be ramped. d. None of the choices is right.
10) If we knew that the ground floor of this building has another function and this function classification is
considered as ( )ﻫـand the TOL of this ground floor is (725 persons), thus the minimum number of exits
should be:
a. One exit b. Two exits
c. Three exits d. Four exits
Model (A)
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Program of environmental architecture and urbanism
Spring 2022 Course Code: HUMX42 Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Principles of Law and Human Rights
Exam consists of Four questions in Three pages. 3/4
13) A landowner got the execution license ( ;)ﺗﺮﺧﻴﺺ اﻟﺒﻨﺎءthus, he may start the excavation process:
a. Immediately b. After two weeks
c. After two weeks from sending an official d.
After two weeks from getting the execution
registered letter to authorities telling his intention
license.
to start the construction.
14) Who is responsible of issuing the occupancy validity certificate ()اﺻﺪار ﺷﻬﺎدة ﺻﻼﺣﻴﺔ اﳌﺒﲎ ﻟﻺﺷﻐﺎل:
a. The Authority ()اﳉﻬﺔ اﻹدارﻳﺔ b. The design architect ()اﳌﺼﻤﻢ اﳌﻌﻤﺎري
c. The Supervising Engineer ()اﳌﻬﻨﺪس اﳌﺸﺮف ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﻨﻔﻴﺬ d. The Contractor ()اﳌﻘﺎول
18) A client made an agreement with an architect to give him consultancy of phase ( )بfor a consultancy fee
2% of the project cost which is 4 million Egyptian pounds (E£). After completing 10% of the scope of work,
the client decided to terminate the contract and to choose another architect to continue the work. In this
case he should pay for the original architect:
a. 8,000 E£ b. 8,800 E£
c. 29,600 E£ d. 80,000 E£
19) A client asked an architect to submit a financial offer of a consultancy service. The scope of work is to
estimate the value of his old private villa for selling it ()ﺗﻘﺪﻳﺮ ﺳﻌﺮ اﻟﻔﻴﻼ اﳋﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻪ ﺑﻐﺮض ﻋﺮﺿﻬﺎ ﻟﻠﺒﻴﻊ. In this case, and
considering the villa value is estimated to be 20 million E£, the minimum fee should not be less than:
a. 300,000 E£ b. 500,000 E£
c. 600,000 E£ d. 800,000 E£
20) When calculating the final project cost of a project to calculate the architect’s fee which was as a percentage
of the project cost, the owner refused to include the “fixed furniture” ( )اﻟﻔﺮش اﻟﺜﺎﺑﺖin the project cost, although
the architect participated in its selection, while the architect insisted to do so. In this case:
Model (A)
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Program of environmental architecture and urbanism
Spring 2022 Course Code: HUMX42 Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Principles of Law and Human Rights
Exam consists of Four questions in Three pages. 4/4
All kind of furniture _movable and built-in_ should
a. The fixed furniture should always be included. b.
be included in the project cost
Th project cost never includes any kind of This is a negotiable issue ( )أﻣﺮ ﻗﺎﺑﻞ ﻟﻠﺘﻔﺎوضand they
c. d.
furniture; neither fixed, nor movable. may make an agreement on it ()ﳚﺐ ﺣﺪوث اﺗﻔﺎق ﺑﺸﺄﻧﻪ.
21) While executing a touristic hotel, the contractor though of some minor modifications that will have good
effect on the functional performance of the project. Hence, he gave presented these modifications to the
owner and he approved them and give him orders to put these modifications into action. In this case:
Contractor may proceed immediately as he got In addition to the client approval, contractor must
a. b.
the owners approval. have the supervising engineer approval too.
In fact, contractor needs the approval of the In fact, contractor does not need the approval of
c. supervising engineer only and he may proceed d. any one as he is the direct responsible of the
without the owner’s approval. project construction.
In each of the following cases choose the minimum consultancy fee may be offered considering the
EES fee estimation bylaws:
22) An architectural firm will participate with another international firm, as required by the client, to make a
financial offer for the consultancy services of phases from ( )أto ( )ﻫـof a new university. The project
construction cost will be about 200 million E£. The university campus will consist of 3 typical buildings, one
for each faculty. The construction will be by an international construction company.
a. 7.38% b. 4.75%
c. 4.87% d. 5.13%
23) Two junior architects decided to participate together to get the consultancy services contract of phases from
( )أto ( )ﺟـof the Egypt Pavilion ( ) ﻓﻠﻴﻮن ﻣﺼﺮin Paris Festival 2030. The project construction cost will be about
50 million E£. The construction will be by Two different contractors.
a. 7.74% b. 5.40%
c. 6.6% d. 7.26%
24) An architect will make a financial offer for the consultancy services of phases ( )دand ( )ﻫ ــof a secondary
school project. The project consists of 4 different buildings. The project construction cost will be about 6
million E£. The construction will be by a single contractor.
a. 1.0% b. 0.61%
c. 1.1% d. 0.55%
26) Under the umbrella of the principle “public utility normal operation continuity” ()ﻣﺑﺩﺃ ﺿﺭﻭﺭﺓ ﺳﻳﺭ ﺍﻟﻣﺭﻓﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻡ ﺑﺎﻧﺗﻅﺎﻡ
one can classify which one of the following building law bylaw articles:
a. Article 103 b. Article 147
c. Article 132 d. Article 153
27) Under the umbrella of the principle “All administrative authorities are subject to oversight” ( ﻣﺑﺩﺃ ﺧﺿﻭﻉ ﻛﻝ ﺳﻠﻁﺔ
)ﺇﺩﺍﺭﻳﺔ ﻟﻠﺭﻗﺎﺑﺔone can classify which one of the following building law bylaw articles:
a. Article 134 b. Article 136
c. Article 137 d. Article 144
Model (A)
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Program of Environmental Architecture and Urbanism
1. Early flood defense and irrigation required the following developments except __________.
□ rise of towns □ social structures □ engineering works □ management
2. __________ formed the national capital of Egypt for large periods owing to its strategic position.
□ Thebes □ Avaris □ Akhetaten □ Memphis
3. Early urban districts in Cairo were mainly established to the north-east except __________.
□ Al-Askar □ Al-Qata’i □ Khedivial Cairo □ Fatimid Cairo
b) Historically order the districts of Cairo by numbering the circles on map and list [3 marks]
Fatimid Cairo
El-
Rowda
Khedivial Cairo Island Moqattam
Heights
c) Highlight the role of the Nile River in the following domains of Ancient Egypt [4 marks]
Social _____________________________________________________________________
structure: _____________________________________________________________________
Economy: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Art: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Architecture: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Program of Environmental Architecture and Urbanism
Spring 2022 Course Code: HUM x51 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Nile River and Contemporary Issues
The Exam Consists of Four Questions in Four Pages. 2/4
a) Match the locations on map with names by filling the circles with listed numbers [5 marks]
1) Atbara
2) White Nile
3) Sudd
4) Lake Kyoga
5) Lake Tana
6) Lake Victoria
7) Renaissance Dam
8) Merowe Dam
b) Relate the group of countries supporting each situation by filling the boxes [5 marks]
Upstream Downstream
countries countries
1. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Program of Environmental Architecture and Urbanism
Spring 2022 Course Code: HUM x51 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Nile River and Contemporary Issues
The Exam Consists of Four Questions in Four Pages. 4/4
a) Fill-in the square if the following are correct or wrong, and correct the wrong ones [6 marks]
Correct Wrong
1. Egypt mainly covers the shortage in water resources using sea water desalination. □ □
Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________
2. Crop taxes and water pricing can be applied to support water conservation. □ □
Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________
3. Water efficiency differs from water conservation in that it focuses on limiting use. □ □
Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________
Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________
Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________
6. Potable water can be reduced by using water efficient fixtures and techniques. □ □
Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Question (1): Clarify if the following statements are true or false, explain why in ALL cases [14 Points]
1. One of the theories of how the ancient Egyptian cut through granite is by using sand. (2 points)
2. Archimedes screw is a mechanical water lifting device, which uses buckets, jars, or scoops (2 points)
fastened to a vertical wheel.
3. Ancient Egyptians made mud bricks from a mixture of clay and sand, then burned them with fire (2 points)
for reinforcement
4. The tube drill alone is not enough to hollow out granite pots and containers (2 points)
5. Tafl Plaster consists of desert gravel, sand and chopped straw and it is used in water-resistant (2 points)
finish of baths
6. Science is the practical application of the scientific knowledge to create new products to solve (2 points)
practical problems, simplify the work and fulfil the needs of people
7. Basin irrigation system is the method by which water was trapped in basins that were (2 points)
surrounded by low mud walls.
2. The process in which a chamber is roofed by gradually overlapping the bricks of the (1 point)
walls until they meet were used in tombs .
3. One of the finishing plasters used by ancient Egyptians as water resistant coating (1 point)
4. An system used by ancient Egyptians to irrigate their lands, which includes feeder canals, dikes, (1 point)
and discharge canals.
5. An early Egyptian invention that is still used today, operated manually to shape clay into usable (1 point)
jars and containers.
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism Program, i-Credit Hours Engineering Programs
Spring 2022 Course Code: HUMx63 Time Allowed: 2:00 Hrs.
Technology of Ancient Egypt – Final Exam
The Exam Consists of Three Questions in TWO Pages. 2/2
6. A three-dimensional figure made up of a base and triangular faces and an apex. It is the (1 point)
uppermost piece or capstone of an obelisk or a pyramid
7 A long wooden rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to separate heavy obelisk from the bedrock of (1 point)
the quarry by applying pressure on the other end of the bar:
8. A hand-operated tool, uses rotation and friction to make small holes in limestone and granite (1 point)
slabs.
9 Another name for an ancient lifting jack, theorized by a Greek historian. (1 point)
10 A tool used in combination with robes to lower down large stones and sarcophaguses into (1 point)
tombs
Question (3): Using ONLY sketches and maximum 2 lines, explain the following [16 points]:
1 Splitting large blocks of stone using Plug and Feather (4 points)
2. Explain why straight ramps are considered an unlikely alternative to be used for moving stones (4 points)
up the Great Pyramid.
3. Explain the steps in which Ancient Egyptian moved giant obelisks horizontally from its original (4 points)
cutting location to its final destination, across the Nile.
4. Explain two different methods that Ancient Egyptians might have use to separate (split) the (4 points)
obelisk from the bedrock of the quarry