Engineering Disciplines
Energy
Indian Health Service
Environment
Famous Engineers
100
This discipline design electrical devices and systems using basic components such as conductors, coils, magnets, batteries, switches, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors. Nearly all electrical and electronic devices, from the generators at an electric power plant to the microprocessors in your phone, use these few basic components.
What is Electrical Engineering?
100
Without it hydroelectric power is not possible.
What is a dam? Or, What is water?
100
The Agency from which the Indian Health Service was derived from with The Transfer Act of 1954.
What is the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)?
100
68⁰ to 74⁰
What is room temperature?
100
He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the light bulb. Dubbed the "Wizard of Menlo Park", he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research center. Holds at least 1,093 US patents in his name.
Who is Thomas Edison?
200
This discipline applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. This field requires an understanding of core concepts such as mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity.
What is Mechanical Engineering?
200
A label found on appliances that shows it is very energy efficient.
What is the energy star logo?
200
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What is the number of federally recognized tribes.
200
It has: Nitrogen – 78% Oxygen – 21% Argon – 0.93% Carbon Dioxide – 0.038%
What is air?
200
While his greatest accomplishment was the invention of the telephone, he also worked extensively in medical research and invented techniques for teaching speech to the deaf. He once reflected on the possibility of using solar panels to heat houses!
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
300
This engineering is arguably the oldest engineering discipline. It involves the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including roads, bridges, canals, dams and buildings.
What is Civil Engineering?
300
It uses sun light to create electricity.
What is a solar cell or photovoltaic cell?
300
This type of death was reduced from 136.0 to 52.4 from 1954 to 1998.
What is total injury death?
300
troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere exosphere
What are the layers of the atmosphere?
300
This aerospace engineer is most known for being the first person to walk on the moon. He spoke the famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong?
400
This type of engineering focuses on the design, construction, and study of the science behind the forces and physical properties of aircraft, rockets, flying craft, and spacecraft. The field also covers their aerodynamic characteristics and behaviors, airfoil, control surfaces, lift, drag, and other properties.
What is Aerospace Engineering?
400
A device that converts the chemical energy into electricity through a chemical reaction.
What is a Fuel Cell?
400
The Indian Sanitation Facilities and Services Act of 1959
What is Public Law 86-121?
400
Carbon Dioxide – 84% Methane – 10% Nitrous Oxide - 4%
What are greenhouse gasses?
400
This American inventor and engineer co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. He shaped the computer industry single-handedly with his design of Apple's first line of products (the Apple I and Apple II).
Who is Steve Wozniak?
500
This discipline applies engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine.
What is Biomedical Engineering?
500
Any energy source that is not a fossil fuel.
What is alternative energy?
500
Public Law 93-638
What is the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?
500
It protects life on Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
What is ozone?
500
He served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was also awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
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