STEM and Design
What does STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Name an invention that has changed the way people live.
Phones, cars, transportation, tv, radios,
Name a type of energy?
Name any type?
what is lift?
Force is produced by the motion of the airplane through the air. Lift by the wings and engines.
What is a bioengineer?
Engineers who focus on artificial tissues, organs, or organ components to replace damaged or absent parts of the body,
Name 2 things from the design process.
what is a satellite?
A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star.
where does solar energy come?
the sun
what is weight?
Gravity pulls down.
weight is the force with which gravity attracts a body toward the center of the Earth
What do Engineers do?
They build, create and solve problems for people/animals
what is a prototype?
A prototype is an early sample, model or release of a product created
what does invention mean?
something or an idea invented
something invented: such as. (1) : a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment
what is a wind turbine?
wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity
Aerodynamics
Study or focus on objects in the air.
What is NASA?
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology. Study of Space.
what is brainstorming?
Putting our ideas together
What is coding?
Coding tells a machine which actions to perform
Kinetic energy
is the moving energy, the energy when the roller coaster is swooping down.
Kinetic energy is a form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion. If work, which transfers energy, is done on an object by applying a net force, the object speeds up and thereby gains kinetic energy.
difference between glider and airplane?
Gliders do not have an engine
Name 4 types of engineers?
Name them
Why is math important to engineers?
Measuring, counting, formulas, and more
Name one way an engineer can take care of the planet
any way that helps
what is potential energy?
potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object
due to its position relative to some zero position.
what is drag?
drag happens when an object is pulled (in air, water, gas).
Name 2 famous engineer?
Any 2