Civil
This material is made from cement, sand, gravel, and water, commonly used in construction.
Concrete
The force that opposes an aircraft’s weight and keeps it airborne.
Lift
The unit of electrical resistance.
Ohm
A mistake in code that causes unintended behavior.
Bug
This inventor is famous for developing the first practical light bulb.
Edison
This structural framework consists of triangular shapes to support bridges and buildings.
Truss
This force propels an aircraft forward.
Thrust
This circuit component resists the flow of electricity.
Resistor
This popular programming language is named after a type of snake.
Python
Engineers use this type of technical drawing to design buildings and machines.
Blueprint
This type of beam is supported at only one end and extends freely at the other.
Cantilever
This aerodynamic force opposes motion through the air.
Drag
This component stores electrical energy in an electric field.
Capacitor
A set of step-by-step instructions that computers follow to solve a problem.
Algorithm
This software is used to create 3D models of engineering designs.
CAD
Steel bars used inside concrete structures to increase strength and stability.
Rebar
This aerodynamic force opposes motion through the air.
Mach
This electrical device converts voltage levels up or down.
Transformer
A function that calls itself within its definition.
Recursion
Legal protection granted for new inventions to prevent unauthorized copying.
Patent
The ratio of a structure’s applied loads to its weight-bearing capacity.
Load Factor
A term for objects moving at speeds above Mach 5.
Hypersonic
This component stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it.
Inductor
A notation used to describe the efficiency of an algorithm.
Big O
The branch of physics that deals with heat, energy, and work.
Thermodynamics