Systems engineers began as a field for which reason? To aid with large-scaled defense systems in the 1950s.

To facilitate space travel in the 1960s.

To discover new sources of fuel in the 1970s.

To respond to the growth of computer technology in the 1980s.

Apipe with an outside diameter of 15 cm is exposed to an ambient air and surrounding temperature of -20°c. the pipe has an outer surface temperature of 65°c and an emissivity of 0.85. if the rate of heat loss from the pipe surface is 0.95 kw per meter of length, the external convective heat transfer coefficient (h) is: (a) 12.5 w/m"k (b) 18.6 w/mk (c) 23.7 w/mk (d) 27.9 w/mk (e) 33.5 w/mk

Which of the following refers to refers to how well the control system responds to sudden changes in the system. a)-transient regulation b)- distributed regulation c)-constant regulation d)-steady-state regulation

How much power could a wind turbine produce if it had the following specifications? cp = 0.45 -d=1.2kg/m3 d=50m v 5m/s