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This is the most recycled material in the world
What is steel
In addition to public health and welfare, this must also be considered paramount in engineering decision making, according to NSPE
What is safety
What is Differential Equations (MTH251 at NMC)
This discipline of engineering was borne out of a need to accurately measure and document land areas
What is Civil Engineering
Named after a German engineer born in 1832, this is the name of the idealized thermodynamic cycle used by spark-ignited internal combustion engines
What is the Otto Cycle
This club traditionally participates in, and has won, the MTU Blizzard Baja competition
What is the Motorsports Club
This process describes the disclosure of sensitive information outside of normal business channels in order to prevent (or rectify) a potential harm
What is "Whistle Blowing"
How many semesters of calculus-based physics is typically required to graduate with a bachelors degree in engineering?
What are 2 (PHY221 and 222 at NMC)
This relatively small engineering discipline may be appropriate for those interested in developing future battery technology
What is Chemical Engineering
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the revolutionary V-type three-point version of this safety object in 1959
What is a seatbelt
The Michigan Bottle Bill (enacted in 1976) requires a $0.10 deposit (highest in the nation), spurring the idea for a money-making scheme in this 90's sitcom
What is Seinfeld (season 7, episodes 21 & 22)
This describes when outside influences distort (or may distort) good engineering practices and judgement
What is a "Conflict of Interest"
NMC has engineering articulation agreements with these two universities, which guarantee admission to the program with minimal requirements
What are MTU and LSSU
This hybrid engineering discipline is a blend of biological science and mechanical engineering
What is Biomedical Engineering
These two deep-space probes were launched by NASA in 1977 and continue to relay data back to Earth over a distance exceeding 15 billion miles
What are Voyager 1 & 2 (or just Voyagers)
What is Hi-Fi (high-fidelity)
This practice aspires to eliminate or substantially reduce the conflict between development and environmental preservation
What is Sustainable Development or Sustainability
Wherever you decide to complete your engineering degree, be sure the program is accredited by this organization
What is ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology)
This branch of engineering is commonly recognized as a subset of Mechanical Engineering, owing to its 3 primary focuses (propulsion, controls, and structures)
What is Aerospace (or Aeronautical) engineering
NASA's Apollo 15 mission was staffed with astronauts who all attended this university
What is the University of Michigan (Go Blue!)
This local non-profit organization hosts a "Smart Commute" week in June to "promote alternative forms of transportation and to educate area residents of the benefits of a smart commute"
What is TART (Traverse Area Recreational & Transportation Trails)
This term describes a design's ability to survive in all possible operating conditions
What is Robustness
While traditional bachelors degrees require 120 credit hours, most engineering bachelors degrees require upwards of this number of hours
What are 130 (130 to 140 is typical and acceptable as answers)
This university has the only Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program in the state of Michigan
What is the University of Michigan
This local tech company recently announced that they are providing conductive climate control solutions to certain seats at Comerica Field, home of the Detroit Tigers
What is Promethient Technologies