Engineering Basics
This is the unit of force in the SI system?
What is a newton?
He held over 1000 patents and developed the practical incandescent light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This everyday device uses as compressor, condenser and evaporator
What is a refrigerator?
Software commonly used for 3D modeling and drafting
What is AutoCAD?
The birthplace of this Superhero
Who is Superman?
This converts AC to DC
What is a rectifier?
The SI unit of magnetic flux density is named after him
Who is Nikola Tesla
The purpose of a seatbelt is to increase this during a collision
What is stopping time?
Engineers use this type of diagram to visualize forces acting on an object
What is free-body diagram?
The crunchy snack that was first mass produced in Cleveland
What are potato chips?
The ratio of output power to input power is
What is efficiency?
This person pioneered computer programming for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine
Who is Ada Lovelace?
Skyscrapers use this device to reduce sway caused by wind.
What is tuned mass damper?
What is Six Sigma?
The track and field Olympic gold medalist who grew up in CLE
Who is Jesse Owens?
This fundamental property describes a material's resistance to deformation.
What is elasticity?
This engineer led the development of the Apollo Guidance Computer
Who is Margaret Hamilton?
This material property helps bridges withstand repeated traffic loads
What is fatigue resistance?
Analysis method that predicts how components respond to stress, vibration and heat
What is Finite Element Analysis (FEA)?
The # of crystals in the Playhouse Square chandelier (+/- 200)
What is 4200?
This dimensionless number compares inertial forces to viscous forces in fluid flow.
What is the Reynolds number?
This engineer's bridge designs helped define modern suspension bridges, including the Golden Gate
Who is Joseph Strause?
This redundancy principle ensures systems keep running after failures
What is fault tolerance?
Manufacturing method that builds parts layer-by-layer from a digital model
What is 3D printing?
CLE suburb named after the ancient kingdom once ruled by Alexander the Great
What is Macedonia?