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Introduction To Engineering - 3
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Instructions:
Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. In order for an airplane to fly - the lift force must exceed the _______________.
Force due to weight
how long has civil engineering been around
strain
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
2. What atoms it consists of and how they are arranged
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3. Vertically
three disciplines that materials science combines
stress
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
4. Toxic waste disposal - water treatment - solid waste disposal
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
what a civil engineer does
environmental engineering
5. Can take stress without deformation - resists energy [breaks from too much load - not much give]
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
core communication skills [three]
strength
materials science
6. 180 degrees
brittle materials
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
7. Having a heavy accent - being distracted by something other than the speaker - flashy slides -
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8. Deals with electricity - from designing circuits to power lines
electrical engineering
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
core communication skills [three]
ductility
9. Landscape - materials needed - cost - etc.
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
electrical engineering
10. When the load is removed - the part returns to its original shape
elastic deformation
where most materials scientists work
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
Force due to weight
11. Measure of ability to absorb energy without deforming or breaking [ ABSORBS the energy - yields to load]
strain
toughness / resilience
elastic deformation
brittle materials
12. The force on an object [load / area]; may be direct - shear - or torsional
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
brittle materials
stress
elastic deformation
13. Engineering - polymer science - chemistry
three disciplines that materials science combines
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
toughness / resilience
Force due to weight
14. As early as you can think of - Early romans used it to design cities - etc.
Force due to weight
how long has civil engineering been around
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
15. Don't stretch before they break; exhibit no necking
where most materials scientists work
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
brittle materials
what a civil engineer does
16. Resistance to indentation / abrasion
electrical engineering
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
strain
hardness
17. Ceramics - synthetic rubbers - polymers
strain
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
hardness
18. Build trust and rapport; understand the context of the individual; communicate sufficiently
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
what a civil engineer does
core communication skills [three]
materials science
19. In labs - for the government - or in factories
stress
how long has civil engineering been around
Force due to weight
where most materials scientists work
20. Edison discovered the first direct current [DC] - while Tesla discovered alternating current [AC]. both believed their method was the better one to use - and fought to prove theirs was more efficient
examples of 'noise'
stress
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
21. Works heavily with chemistry and natural sciences; generally work in highly populated areas so as to always have a steady stream of tasks available
where most materials scientists work
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
three disciplines that materials science combines
environmental engineering
22. 90 degrees
ductility
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
23. How much the object is stretched or compressed [amount of deformation / normal dimensions]
how long has civil engineering been around
formula for force due to weight of airplane
strain
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
24. Designs and constructs types of infrastructure (bridges - buildings - tunnels - domes - etc)
what a civil engineer does
strength
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
formula for force due to weight of airplane
25. 90 degrees
toughness / resilience
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
materials science
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
26. A study of the relationship between molecules' structures and the properties they posses
materials science
strain
elastic deformation
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
27. To convey new ideas/ findings well
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
strength
toughness / resilience
28. A rubber band
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
example of ductility
brittle materials
Force due to weight
29. To have 0% energy loss during energy transportation [actually impossible]
examples of 'noise'
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
30. Measure of ability to deform elastically without fracture
Force due to weight
ductility
three disciplines that materials science combines
formula for force due to weight of airplane
31. F=mg [force = mass of plane * 9.81]
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
formula for force due to weight of airplane
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
Force due to weight
32. 180 degrees
formula for force due to weight of airplane
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
ductility
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
33. The ability of a material to absorb energy without either deforming or breaking
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
example of ductility
three disciplines that materials science combines
toughness / resilience