Chemical Engineering
Give me an example of food preservation covered in the bee sustainable project.
Canning, drying and dehydrating, smoking, salting
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Who can be an engineer?
Anyone!
What was the first project you did?
Rocket fuel
What does CME stand for?
Chemical and Materials engineering
What is the type of material used in winter clothes to trap the heat our body produces?
Insulating material!
What is Materials engineering?
Material engineers focus on how materials are being used, and how well they are working in different structures, and see how they can be improved.
What is a piece of PPE you wore this week in camp?
Gloves, masks, lab coats, safety goggles and tying your hair back counts too!
Is concentration a qualitative or quantitative property?
Qualitative!
Name the instructors you have worked with this week!
Did they get it?!?!
What is Chemical Engineering?
They study and use chemical reactions to find ways to make products in safe and sustainable ways on a larger scale!
What type of fluid is oobleck?
Non-newtonian
Give me a real life example of chemical engineering and materials engineering
Chemical engineering - Refining crude oil, Producing insulin, Food processing, Fertilizer, Synthetic fibers for clothing, Solutions for pollution control and more..
Materials engineering - Creating materials for: Biomedical devices, Food packaging, Space shuttles, Automotives. Also Testing the limits of materials, Researching new materials and Nanotechnology (microchips)
In stain removal, why was vinegar able to remove ketchup better than the soap?
Because ketchup and vinegar are both polar, and like dissolves like! Soap on the other hand is non-polar!
Describe a problem you had this week, and how you solved it.
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What is a titration?
Using a known volume or concentration of an acid or base to find the concentration of a chemical with an unkown concentration.
True or False: Liquids can always be fluids, but not all fluids are liquids, sometimes they are solids.
False! Liquids can always be fluids but not all fluids are liquids, sometimes they are gasses!
Are science and engineering the same thing? Why or why not?
They are not! Science is all about learning about the world around us, while engineering is using science to solve problems around the world!
In Scuba diver in a bottle, why did the scuba diver sink to the bottom when you squeezed the bottle?
When we squeeze the bottle, we create a higher density in the bottle which makes the air crowded and heavy, causing the diver to sink to the bottom.
Name three projects that you worked on this week?
Instructors, is the team right?
What does pH stand for?
potential of hydrogen ions
What is a polymer?
Material made of many tiny pieces linked together like a long chain or bracelet. This causes them to be stretchy, strong or absorbent.
Name the 7 steps of the engineering design process? IN ORDER
Ask, Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Test, Reflect and Improve
In Elephant toothpaste, y'all used hydrogen peroxide which is a hyper____ fuel!
hypergolic
Name all the campers in your camp this week!
Did they get it?!?!