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Introduction To Engineering - 3

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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Landscape - materials needed - cost - etc.
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
core communication skills [three]
environmental engineering

2. F=mg [force = mass of plane * 9.81]
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
brittle materials
strength
formula for force due to weight of airplane

3. Deals with electricity - from designing circuits to power lines
toughness / resilience
example of ductility
electrical engineering
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties

4. 180 degrees
toughness / resilience
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
strain

5. As early as you can think of - Early romans used it to design cities - etc.
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
electrical engineering
how long has civil engineering been around

6. 90 degrees
ductility
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
elastic deformation
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

7. To convey new ideas/ findings well
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
strain
electrical engineering
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

8. In labs - for the government - or in factories
where most materials scientists work
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
Force due to weight

9. Engineering - polymer science - chemistry
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
three disciplines that materials science combines

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

11. How much the object is stretched or compressed [amount of deformation / normal dimensions]
examples of 'noise'
strain
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
three specializations a materials science engineer might have

12. Resistance to indentation / abrasion
core communication skills [three]
hardness
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
brittle materials

13. 180 degrees
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
environmental engineering
materials science
where most materials scientists work

14. The ability of a material to absorb energy without either deforming or breaking
toughness / resilience
elastic deformation
core communication skills [three]
how long has civil engineering been around

15. Ceramics - synthetic rubbers - polymers
example of ductility
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work

16. Vertically
brittle materials
toughness / resilience
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
core communication skills [three]

17. In order for an airplane to fly - the lift force must exceed the _______________.
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
stress
three disciplines that materials science combines
Force due to weight

18. Don't stretch before they break; exhibit no necking
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
brittle materials
Force due to weight
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces

19. Designs and constructs types of infrastructure (bridges - buildings - tunnels - domes - etc)
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
ductility
core communication skills [three]
what a civil engineer does

20. Measure of ability to deform elastically without fracture
materials science
ductility
how long has civil engineering been around
three disciplines that materials science combines

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
toughness / resilience
environmental engineering
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

22. 90 degrees
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
stress
three disciplines that materials science combines
Force due to weight

23. The force on an object [load / area]; may be direct - shear - or torsional
toughness / resilience
stress
formula for force due to weight of airplane
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

24. Can take stress without deformation - resists energy [breaks from too much load - not much give]
materials science
examples of 'noise'
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
strength

25. 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
electrical engineering
what a civil engineer does
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
strain

26. A rubber band
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
toughness / resilience
environmental engineering
example of ductility

27. Toxic waste disposal - water treatment - solid waste disposal
example of ductility
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
where most materials scientists work
how long has civil engineering been around

28. When the load is removed - the part returns to its original shape
toughness / resilience
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
elastic deformation
strength

29. A study of the relationship between molecules' structures and the properties they posses
what a civil engineer does
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
core communication skills [three]
materials science

30. To have 0% energy loss during energy transportation [actually impossible]
elastic deformation
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
core communication skills [three]

31. Measure of ability to absorb energy without deforming or breaking [ ABSORBS the energy - yields to load]
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
how long has civil engineering been around
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
toughness / resilience

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

33. Build trust and rapport; understand the context of the individual; communicate sufficiently
core communication skills [three]
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?