Design
Sustainability
Materials Science
Engineering Trivia
Event Trivia
200

This is the first step of the engineering design process.

Identifying the problem

200

This is the representation of the Green House Gases you produce both directly and indirectly.

Carbon Footprint.

200

This is the category of materials that include carbon fiber and wood.

Composites.

200

This is a measure of a force being applied over an area.

Pressure.

200

This is an active term that refers to what Stout is known for.

Polytechnic.

400

This is the final step of the engineering design process before the cycle repeats.

Communicating your design to others

400

This is the number of sustainable development goals according to the United Nations.

17 goals.

400

This type of material will break without warning.

Brittle Materials.

400

This form of fluid transport was famously used in ancient Rome.

Aqueducts.

400

This is the amount of time you have to give your pitch to the judges.

Three minutes.

600

This method, often used by chemists and physicists, is similar to the engineering design process.

The scientific method

600

These two environmental issues are caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

Acid rain and climate change

600

This is the main response of ductile materials, prior to fracture, when put under tensile loads.

Large deformation.

600

This discipline of physical sciences is important for engineers that work with cooling systems, steam power, and engines.

Thermodynamics.

600

This incident was shown in the presentation on the Construction/Sustainability slide.

Big blue crane collapse.

800

These are factors that influence the design process from the earliest stages.

Constraints

800

This material, often used in construction, is classified as a renewable resource when harvested at the same rate as it is being produced.

Wood.

800

Ceramics are strong under this type of loading.

Compression.

800

The last letter of the Greek alphabet represents this unit of electric resistance.

Ohm.

800

UW-Stout has all students take part in this collaborative experience.

Senior Capstone.

1000

These are a way for engineers to plot ideas against each other and pick the highest scoring idea.

Decision Matrix

1000

This is the most used renewable energy source in the world.

Hydroelectric power.

1000

This category of materials can either be ductile or brittle.

Polymers.

1000

These mechanical components transfer power and rotation between like components.

Gears.

1000

From your problem statement packet, this organization works to reduce rural isolation.

Fika.

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