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Introduction To Engineering - 3

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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Build trust and rapport; understand the context of the individual; communicate sufficiently
strain
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
what a civil engineer does
core communication skills [three]

2. The ability of a material to absorb energy without either deforming or breaking
Force due to weight
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
brittle materials
toughness / resilience

3. To have 0% energy loss during energy transportation [actually impossible]
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
three disciplines that materials science combines
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces

4. Vertically
Force due to weight
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
strain
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?

5. In labs - for the government - or in factories
strength
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
where most materials scientists work
strain

6. Can take stress without deformation - resists energy [breaks from too much load - not much give]
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
strength
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought

7. Landscape - materials needed - cost - etc.
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
how long has civil engineering been around
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?

8. In order for an airplane to fly - the lift force must exceed the _______________.
where most materials scientists work
ductility
electrical engineering
Force due to weight

9. A study of the relationship between molecules' structures and the properties they posses
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
materials science

10. A rubber band
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
how long has civil engineering been around
example of ductility
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces

11. 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
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
strain
three specializations a materials science engineer might have

12. How much the object is stretched or compressed [amount of deformation / normal dimensions]
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
core communication skills [three]
strain
strength

13. Deals with electricity - from designing circuits to power lines
strain
formula for force due to weight of airplane
electrical engineering
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?

14. Ceramics - synthetic rubbers - polymers
ductility
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces

15. Works heavily with chemistry and natural sciences; generally work in highly populated areas so as to always have a steady stream of tasks available
how long has civil engineering been around
examples of 'noise'
environmental engineering
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces

16. F=mg [force = mass of plane * 9.81]
strain
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
formula for force due to weight of airplane
brittle materials

17. Toxic waste disposal - water treatment - solid waste disposal
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
brittle materials
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?

18. As early as you can think of - Early romans used it to design cities - etc.
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
stress
how long has civil engineering been around
brittle materials

19. When the load is removed - the part returns to its original shape
environmental engineering
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
elastic deformation
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

20. 180 degrees
electrical engineering
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces

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

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22. Having a heavy accent - being distracted by something other than the speaker - flashy slides -

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23. Engineering - polymer science - chemistry
core communication skills [three]
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
three disciplines that materials science combines

24. Resistance to indentation / abrasion
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
hardness
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought

25. 90 degrees
where most materials scientists work
Force due to weight
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces

26. The force on an object [load / area]; may be direct - shear - or torsional
stress
core communication skills [three]
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
ductility

27. Measure of ability to absorb energy without deforming or breaking [ ABSORBS the energy - yields to load]
toughness / resilience
examples of 'noise'
formula for force due to weight of airplane
Force due to weight

28. Measure of ability to deform elastically without fracture
example of ductility
ductility
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
materials science

29. 90 degrees
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
Force due to weight
toughness / resilience
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces

30. To convey new ideas/ findings well
brittle materials
example of ductility
ductility
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

31. Designs and constructs types of infrastructure (bridges - buildings - tunnels - domes - etc)
what a civil engineer does
ductility
example of ductility
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?

32. 180 degrees
three disciplines that materials science combines
where most materials scientists work
strength
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces

33. Don't stretch before they break; exhibit no necking
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
brittle materials
core communication skills [three]