Simple Machines
This simple machine is a ramp.
What is an Inclined Plane
He invented the light bulb and held over 1,000 patents.
Thomas Edison
Field involving roads, bridges, and buildings.
Civil Engineering
Used to measure angles.
Protractor
This useful device uses Pascal's principle. (Some types are used to lift cars)
Hydraulic Jack
This simple machine is made of a wheel with a rope or chain.
Pulley
This civil engineer designed the Brooklyn Bridge.
John A. Roebling
Field focused on machines and engines.
Mechanical Engineering
A 3D modeling software often used in engineering.
(Used during our bridge designs)
AutoCAD
The Internet began as this U.S. military project.
ARPANET
A pair of scissors uses this type of simple machine.
Lever
This aerospace engineer developed the Saturn V rocket.
Wernher von Braun
Engineers in this field design circuits and electronics.
Electrical Engineering
Name a material, used in aerospace, automotive and sporting goods, known for both strength and flexibility.
Carbon Fiber
This invention replaced vacuum tubes in electronics.
Transistor
What simple machine is used to hold objects together tightly?
Screw
Known for inventing the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
Combines biology and technology.
Biomedical Engineering
What tool measures electrical current?
Ammeter
Renewable energy captured from the sun.
Solar Power
Which simple machine reduces friction and is often used in carts?
Wheel and Axle
First woman to receive a degree in mechanical engineering in the U.S.
Edith Clarke
These engineers study chemical processes in manufacturing.
Chemical Engineers
What lightweight metal is common in aerospace engineering?
Titanium
This engineering breakthrough allows planes to fly faster than sound.
Supersonic Flight