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Introduction To Engineering - 3

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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having a heavy accent - being distracted by something other than the speaker - flashy slides -

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2. Designs and constructs types of infrastructure (bridges - buildings - tunnels - domes - etc)
what a civil engineer does
examples of 'noise'
toughness / resilience
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work

3. In order for an airplane to fly - the lift force must exceed the _______________.
Force due to weight
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
core communication skills [three]

4. 90 degrees
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
example of ductility
strength
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?

5. A rubber band
strain
examples of 'noise'
example of ductility
toughness / resilience

6. Deals with electricity - from designing circuits to power lines
how long has civil engineering been around
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
stress
electrical engineering

7. Engineering - polymer science - chemistry
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
three disciplines that materials science combines
elastic deformation

8. A study of the relationship between molecules' structures and the properties they posses
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
strain
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
materials science

9. To convey new ideas/ findings well
Force due to weight
hardness
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
core communication skills [three]

10. Resistance to indentation / abrasion
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
hardness
what a civil engineer does
core communication skills [three]

11. Don't stretch before they break; exhibit no necking
brittle materials
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
where most materials scientists work

12. Can take stress without deformation - resists energy [breaks from too much load - not much give]
elastic deformation
strength
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
three disciplines that materials science combines

13. As early as you can think of - Early romans used it to design cities - etc.
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
how long has civil engineering been around
Force due to weight

14. Build trust and rapport; understand the context of the individual; communicate sufficiently
where most materials scientists work
stress
elastic deformation
core communication skills [three]

15. The force on an object [load / area]; may be direct - shear - or torsional
ductility
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
stress
strain

16. In labs - for the government - or in factories
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
core communication skills [three]
where most materials scientists work

17. To have 0% energy loss during energy transportation [actually impossible]
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
core communication skills [three]
formula for force due to weight of airplane
environmental engineering

18. 180 degrees
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
strength
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
three disciplines that materials science combines

19. Landscape - materials needed - cost - etc.
strength
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
toughness / resilience
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?

20. Measure of ability to deform elastically without fracture
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
ductility
brittle materials
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties

21. When the load is removed - the part returns to its original shape
elastic deformation
formula for force due to weight of airplane
how long has civil engineering been around
three specializations a materials science engineer might have

22. 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
where most materials scientists work
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
environmental engineering
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties

23. F=mg [force = mass of plane * 9.81]
formula for force due to weight of airplane
how long has civil engineering been around
stress
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?

24. Works heavily with chemistry and natural sciences; generally work in highly populated areas so as to always have a steady stream of tasks available
stress
materials science
environmental engineering
brittle materials

25. 90 degrees
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
materials science

26. What atoms it consists of and how they are arranged

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27. 180 degrees
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
core communication skills [three]
electrical engineering

28. How much the object is stretched or compressed [amount of deformation / normal dimensions]
electrical engineering
three disciplines that materials science combines
strain
toughness / resilience

29. Vertically
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties

30. Measure of ability to absorb energy without deforming or breaking [ ABSORBS the energy - yields to load]
toughness / resilience
hardness
electrical engineering
environmental engineering

31. The ability of a material to absorb energy without either deforming or breaking
toughness / resilience
example of ductility
Force due to weight
stress

32. Toxic waste disposal - water treatment - solid waste disposal
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
core communication skills [three]
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties

33. Ceramics - synthetic rubbers - polymers
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
elastic deformation
how long has civil engineering been around
example of ductility