Vocabulary
What is the definition for scientist?
What is A person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences
The empire that rose during the Iron Age do to the use of materials and processes that allowed them to make tools and weapons for warfare and dominance is the
Who are the Romans
The Code of _____ established a set of building ethics, reinforced the importance of quality, and specified consequences for breaking the code.
What is the Hammurabi
The 1850 U.S. census was the first to list engineer as an occupation. How many engineers were counted?
Engineering and Technology had its beginnings when man saw the need for.....
What is the definition for mechatronics?
What is Technology combining electronics and mechanical engineering.
The period that includes combining copper and tin to create weapons, tools, and decorative items is the
What is the Bronze Age
In 1823, the Englishman ______ demonstrated the feasibility of a steam-powered railroad transportation system.
Who is John Smeaton
Who is considered to be the first engineer known by name?
Who is Imhotep
During the Civil War, the American government needed musket supplies. Eli Whitney came up with the idea of what kind of parts?
What are interchangeable parts.
True or False A hygrometer is an instrument that measures the weight of water displaced
What is false
The crossbow and the catapult were invented by engineers from
What is Greece
Thomas Edison was one of the first ___ engineers.
Engineering is derived from the word engineer, or one who operates an engine. In what year did the term originate?
What is 1390
The event from the early 1900s that had the most significant impact on the rapid production of items for the common people,
What is the development of the assembly line.
What is the definition for agriculture?
What is The art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock
the ______ were most concerned with form over function in terms of their engineering goals
Who are the Romans
The invention of the ___ in the early 1800s led to advances in transportation, including the locomotive
What is the steam engine
James Watt is well known and he is credited with the elevation of mechanical engineering as a discipline. Who is a lesser known contributor to mechanical engineering?
______ engineering is a growing branch of the engineering family and involves the study of engineering principles and techniques that can help make manufacturing processes more efficient and more profitable.
What is Industrial Engineering
What is the definition for channel tunnel?
What is A 50.46-kilometre underwater railway tunnel that connects Folkestone with Coquelles beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
The Romans were known for creating many different things. However, there are some that stick out more than others. Name at least 3 things the romans created
What are
The Greeks built many temples and other buildings. What were some of those buildings called?
What is the
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
Parthenon, Acropolis
Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Acropolis
Temple of Hera, Olympia
Temple of Apollo, Delphi
______ invented the movable type mold and is credited with the first printed book in 1450 AD
Who is Johann Gutenberg
Mechatronics is the study of the combination of:
What is computer engineering, electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering.