Engineering Through Time
An example of a device made during the information revolution.
Cellphone, Computers, Microelectronics
Embodies the study of electrical devices, electrical systems, and electrical energy.
Electrical Engineering
These three résumé sections allow employers to evaluate a student's academic background, engineering abilities, and hands-on project experience.
Education, Technical Skills, and Projects
In this step wild ideas are encouraged.
Generate Ideas. Brainstorming. (Step 2)
This term refers to an individual's personal beliefs about what is right and wrong.
Morality
Write (2^3)^4 in a simplified way using Power of a Power Rule, and what is the result?
2^12 =4096
What are the main components of an Atom?
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
What two metals were combined to produce bronze during the Bronze Age?
Copper and Tin
Which Era saw the shift from engineers being artisans and craftsmen to engineering using math and science.
Industrial Revolution
Emphasis on chemistry and the chemical nature of products and processes.
Chemical Engineering
This short professional introduction, typically lasting 30–60 seconds, is used to introduce yourself and your qualifications to a recruiter.
Elevator pitch
The most important step in the Engineering Design Process.
Problem Identification (Step 1)
This professional licensing examination is required for engineers seeking to become licensed Professional Engineers.
PE Exam
Given the Points (1,2) and (5,6), what is the distance of the line made.
5.66
Mention an example of a Chemical change covered in class. Not how you know that one is happening, but the reaction itself.
Corrosion of any metal
Generation of current by a battery
Combustion of fuel to produce energy
Hardening of concrete
What are the four main classifications of engineering materials?
Metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.
Invented the first steam engine in 1698. The first Mechanical Engineer.
Thomas Savery
Emphasizes structural, environmental, transportation, water resources, surveying, geotechnical, planning, and construction.
Civil Engineering
According to the lecture, a strong résumé bullet point should contain these three components to demonstrate an accomplishment.
An action verb, a task, and a method or result
In this step you have everything documented; you work with the marketing, and summarize your test results.
Implementation. Go Public (Step 6)
According to engineering codes of ethics, engineers must place these three aspects of the public above all other professional considerations.
Safety, health, and welfare
Given the Equation 4x+3y+9=0 what is this in slope intercept form.
y=(-4/3)x-3
y=-4/3x -3
What are the three ways to classify matter by chemical constitution?
Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures.
What are the three primary types of atomic bonds discussed in the lecture?
Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds.
Earliest form of Engineering found in the Ancient era due to the use of simple tools made of wood, rock and bone by the nomads.
Material Engineering
Described as the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, material and energy.
Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
Engineering interviews generally include these two categories of questions: one evaluates technical knowledge and problem-solving, while the other examines past experiences and interpersonal skills.
Technical and Behavioral questions
In this step you apply the engineering and scientific principles to evaluate the design.
Testing and Analysis (Step 5)
An engineer accepts expensive gifts from a contractor in exchange for awarding them a project. This unethical practice is known as what?
Bribery or a kickback
Given a right triangle with height of 12m and width of 5m, what is the hypothenuse and the angle made from the horizontal in degrees
Hyp: 13
Angle: 67.38 deg
Tell me the name of a group/family of elements in the periodic table.
*For double points: tell me (without looking them up) All the elements in that group/family
Alkali Metals
Alkali Earth Metals
Transition Metals
Metalloids
Post Transition Metals
Non-Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Lanthanides
Actinides
What is the main difference between crystalline and amorphous materials?
Crystalline materials have a repeating, periodic atomic arrangement, while amorphous materials lack long-range periodic atomic order.
Which Development marked the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution, which allowed for the creating of stronger structures and skyscrapers.
Bessemer's Steel Process
Involved in the design, development, production, control, operation and service of mechanical devices. Concerned with the principles of Force, Energy, and Motion.
Mechanical Engineering
A student modifies their résumé to emphasize CAD, prototyping, and testing experience when applying for a manufacturing internship. This strategy is known as what
Tailoring a résumé to a specific opportunity
In this step you are looking at the most promising ideas from the previous steps. Working out the details of each design, making more sophisticated computer modeling (design visualization), and you are establishing how your systems will interact.
Research and Revise (Step 4)
According to the lecture, what are the characteristics that distinguish a profession from other occupations?
Specialized knowledge and intellectual skills
Accreditation and licensing
Professional authority and judgment
Professional associations
Commitment to serving society and the public good
Solve the following system of equations:
2x+3y=9; x+4y=2
x=6, y=-1
Mention all evidences of a Chemical change has occurred.
•Bubbling or fizzing
•Color Change
•Temperature change
•Formation of a precipitate
•Dissolving of a solid
What is the difference between a vacancy defect and an interstitial defect in a crystal?
A vacancy is a missing atom at a lattice site, while an interstitial defect occurs when an atom occupies a space between regular lattice sites.
During the Middle Ages, this inventor designed over 50 mechanical devices, including water-pumping machines, and is credited in the lecture with inventing the crankshaft.
Ismail al-Jazari
Unlike a design engineer who focuses on individual components, this type of engineer is responsible for integrating multiple components and subsystems into a complete, functioning product.
Systems Engineer
These two structured interview response methods help candidates explain past experiences. One uses four components and is more detailed, while the other uses three and is more concise. Name both methods and what their letters stand for.
STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
CAR: Challenge, Action, Result.
According to the lecture, identify at least five of the seven characteristics that make an engineering team successful.
Common goal
Leadership
Individual involvement
Effective communication
Creative spark
Harmonious relationships among members
Effective planning and use of resources
An engineer is hired by two competing companies to work on similar projects without informing either employer. This situation creates a potential ethical violation known as what?
Conflict of Interest
If a car travels 30m south, and has a resultant displacement of 50 m Southwest, what is the magnitude and direction of the missing displacement.
40m West.
An atom contains 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons. What is its atomic number, mass number, and net electrical charge? Which element is it?
Atomic number: 11
Mass number: 23
Net charge: +1 (positive ion, or cation)
Sodium (Na+1)
What are the four interconnected components of materials science and engineering, and how does changing one influence the others?
Processing, structure, properties, and performance. Processing influences structure, structure affects properties, and properties determine performance.