Engineering
What does CAD stand for in engineering design?
What is Computer-Aided Design
What is the strongest form of energy?
What is Nuclear Energy
What is the name of North Central College's program that specifically supports first-generation students?
What is Cardinal First
What does IEEE stand for?
What is The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
What formula is used to calculate the force exerted by an object?
F = ma (Force = mass × acceleration)
What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?
What is a Capacitor
What is the mass of an electron?
9.11 × 10⁻³¹ kg
Where is the Office of First-Generation Programs?
What is Seybert Hall
What does North Central College offer their students to meet potential employers and help with internships and job searches?
The Fall and Spring Career Fairs, The Career Development Center
If you have a circuit with a 9V battery and a 3Ω resistor, what is the current flowing through the circuit?
I = V / R = 9V / 3Ω
= 3A
What are the 2 vector quantitates?
What is Magnitude and Direction
What law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion
What are some clubs offered at North Central College?
What is Muslim Student Association (MSA), Latinx Student Association (LSA), Society of Physics and Engineering Students
What is one skill that is highly valued by employers across many fields?
What is Communication
If a car is traveling at 20 m/s and brakes to a stop in 5 seconds, what is the car’s acceleration?
a = (vf - v_i) / t = (0 - 20) / 5
= -4 m/s²
Which branch of engineering specializes in the development of medical devices, such as prosthetics or MRI machines?
What is Biomedical Engineering
What is the name of the phenomenon where light bends when passing from one medium to another?
What is Refraction
What is one service offered to first-gen students to help them succeed academically at North Central College?
What is Academic advising, tutoring services, or workshops
What is the most important part of a professional resume?
What are References/Experience
A rock is dropped from a height of 50 meters. How long will it take to hit the ground? (Use g = 9.8 m/s²)
t = √(2h/g) = √(2 × 50 / 9.8)
≈ 3.19 seconds
What type of bridge design is the Golden Gate Bridge an example of
What is a Suspension bridge
What is the strongest naturally occurring material on Earth?
What is Graphene or (Diamond)
What is one way Cardinal First helps first-gen students prepare for their careers?
What is Providing networking opportunities, career fairs, or mentorship programs
What is a professional networking platform commonly used by employers to find candidates for jobs?
What is LinkedIn/Handshake
If you have a triangular prism with a base of 6 cm, a height of 4 cm, and a length of 10 cm, what is the volume?
V = (1/2 × base × height) × length = (1/2 × 6 × 4) × 10
= 120 cm³