50 pts) True – False questions (Please write ‘T’ for true and
‘F’ for false) Engineering connects science to society.
Engineering must be considered separately from Science.
Engineers only consider environment and society while solving
problems.
ii. Sustainable development aims to balance environmental,
economic and social aspects.
iii. Soil erosion is one of the unintended consequences of
introducing Kudzu Plant from Japan to the certain lands in
USA.
vi. Three Gorges Dam is an engineering solution provided for
the social demand of high energy production.
vii. Sustainable development does not provide engineering
solution for a social demand when this demand is luxury.
viii. If social demand is a ‘need’, then a solution even with
a high negative impact may be acceptable.
ix. Sustainable development not only considers the demands of
present society, but also considers the future generations.
x. Use of chemicals as insect killers is unacceptable due to
their unforeseen environmental impacts.