Engineering history
This iconic bridge in NYC, completed in 1883, was a triumph of suspension engineering
The Brookyln Bridge
The largest nuclear disaster ever recorded
Chernobyl
What does WISC stand for?
Women in STEM Club
The first successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air human flight occurred on December 17, 1903, by the _____ _____
Wright Brothers
What serves as the base for electrical connections (what you connect all the pieces to)
BreadBoard
This inventor of the light bulb
Thomas Edison
Faulty levees caused the immense flooding of New Orleans, Louisiana from this natural disaster (NAME AND DISASTER)
Hurricane Katrina
What year did WISC become an official club? (double points for month!)
March 2025
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932) and the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland (1935)
Amelia Earhart
A _____ allows current to flow easily in one direction but blocks it in the other, acting like a one-way valve
diode
He is known for alternating current (AC) and the Tesla coil
Nikola Tesla
O-rings
What is our club's color?
Purple
Which aircraft is often called the “Queen of the Skies”?
Boeing 747
These three-legged devices (Collector, Base, Emitter) amplify signals
Transistors
The massive lock system on this Central American canal, a feat of hydraulic engineering, connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
The Panama Canal
What caused the Hyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse (1981)?
A flawed design change that doubled the load on support connections
How many DIFFERENT guest speakers have we hosted?
2
What is the name of the official aircraft that carries the President of the United States?
Air Force One
This common tool measures voltage, current, and resistance in circuits
Multimeter
The invention of this machine by James Watt revolutionized manufacturing and transportation
The steam engine
Due to high wind vibrations, this bridge collapsed in 1940
Tacoma Narrows
How many people are in our Schoology group? (closest wins)
53
King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is the largest airport by land area and it is located in the country of _________
Saudi Arabia (bonus points for guessing how large it is in kilometers)
Connecting components in this way (end-to-end) adds up their resistances
Series