Types of engineering
Civil/mechanical
Bridges 1
Bridges 2
Bridges 3
100
Focuses on the design, construction, and maintenance of roads, bridges, buildings, water systems, and dams
What is civil engineering
100
What are the steps in the engineering design process?
1. Define the problem
2. Do your research
3. Develop a possible solution
4. Design your solution
5. Build a prototype
6. Test it
7. Evaluate your solutions
8. Repeat
100
The strongest shape in the world.
What is a triangle?
100
The tall parts of the suspension bridge. Usually there are two of them.
What are the towers?
100
The type of bridge you built yesterday
What is a beam bridge?
200
Involves the design, development, and testing of engines, machinery, and tools
What is mechanical engineering
200
Why are civil engineers important?
Civil engineers ensure cities and communities are safe and clean to live in and easy to get around
200
Type of building material usually used to build truss bridges.
What is wood or metal?
200
What is a suspension bridge?
200
What is mechanical advantage?
how much a tool or machine multiplies your input force
300
Focuses on systems that harness and control electrical energy and signals?
What is electrical engineering
300
This is a strategy that civil engineers use to make sure their structures are stable.
What is a wide base; triangles; center of gravity
300
These are the simplest bridges! They’re made of a flat beam, like a board or plank, supported at each end.
What is a beam bridge?
300
In a suspension bridge, the cable exerts this type of force.
What is tension?
300
What type of bridge is this?
What is a cantilever bridge?
400
Concerned with the design and operation of vehicles that travel through air and space
What is aerospace engineering
400
What is the disadvantage of a 3rd class lever?
Mechanical disadvantage - a large effort is needed to lift a relatively small load
400
These bridges are shaped like an arch and can support a lot of weight by spreading it out.
What is an arch bridge?
400
Bridges that hang from large cables attached to tall towers. They can stretch over very long distances.
What is a suspension bridge?
400
This famous bridge in London is a bascule bridge.
What is the Tower of London Bridge?
500
Focuses on managing water resources, including designing systems for water distribution and wastewater treatment
What is environmental engineering
500
If a bridge bends too much when cars drive across it, engineers say it has too much ______.
What is deflection?
500
Type of shrinking force that plays a crucial role in the design and functionality of arch bridges
What is compression?
500
Where is this famous suspension bridge located
Sydney, Australia
500
All 6 types of simple machines.
wheel/axle, lever, inclined plane, wedge, pulley, screw