The quizzes
consist of short-answer questions that test your basic understanding of
key concepts and methods for problem solving. Answers are
supplied for every response, whether correct or incorrect.
The goal is to provide students quick feedback on their
learning after they have visted the chapter e-Lesson and/or read the
textbook chapter. Performing quiz is an important learning
step; it can fill some gaps directly via the answers and can point out
gaps that require a return to the chapter for further study.
There are four
questions styles
- True/False
- Multiple choice
(click buttons)
- Freeform short
answers
- Multiple Choice
(predefined pulldown list)
The multiple
choice questions are further divided into (a) questions having only one
correct answer (indicated by circular "radio buttons") and (b)
questions having from none to all answer possibily correct (indicated
by square "checked boxes). See the Navigation information
lower on this page for examples of these buttons.
A quizzes are
organized by textbook chapter. Within each chapter there are
some main concepts. At the beginning of each chapter, these
main concepts will be listed in yellow boxes. For example in Chapter 1:
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In
this chapter, there were four main concepts. The questions
will be categorized according to the most significant concept.
| Control |
Feedback |
| Control Equipment |
Control Schematics |
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Each question has
a yellow portion that contains the most pertinent concept.
Try to think about the concept when answering the questions.
The concept will often help to direct your solution.
Within each
chapter, the questions are divided into three sections:
- The
first section is the Check
Your Reading section. The questions in this
section are designed to reinforce the basic concepts within the written
text. Solutions are provided for all of the questions in this
section. Here we have an example from Chapter 1 where the
gray area indicates the beginning of the Check Your Reading questions,
the blue area contains the question statement, and the yellow area
indicates the main concept.
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NOTE: All of the buttons and
links in this demonstration are not interactive; the buttons function
in the learning modules.
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| Check Your Reading |
Solidify the Concepts
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1.1
Feedback Control is always implemented using digital computers? |
Feedback
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TRUE
FALSE
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second section of questions contain the Study Questions.
These questions are more involved and are intended to
require the user to apply their knowledge and problem solving
skills. Solutions to these problems are always provided, and
there are often hints which can be prompted to help you if your get
stuck or need a starting point.
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Study Questions
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Apply Your Knowledge
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2.8
From the figure of a home heating
system, identify which features would satisfy the control design
criteria. |
Operating Conditions
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third and final section of questions are the Thought Questions.
These questions are be the most challenging because they
present open-ended problems. We have not provided answers to
these problems because each answer would be lengthy. Keep in
mind, for virtually all of the thought questions, there are many
possible correct answers. By thinking about these problems,
you can deepen your understanding of process control and understand the
relationship between process control and other topics in public policy,
business and so forth.
| Thought Questions |
Open-Ended Problems
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Discuss how a company: |
Control Objectives
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- Determines a customer's product quality
requirements
- Manufactures products that meet the customer's
requirements.
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Navigation
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Positioned at the end of each Chapter to allow
the user to access the Top of the Chapter, the Next Chapter, or the
Previous Chapter. |
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