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