Classifying Structures
The basic shape of the structure and the job that the structure does (2 words in order)
What is form and function
A home destroyed by a tornado is the result of what type of force
What is external force
An owner taking their car back to the dealership for necessary repairs at no charge to them is an example of a
What is a Product Recall
Every product has a
What is a Lifespan
A very strong shape
What is a triangle
A spiders web is classified as what type of structure
What is a frame structure
Any push or pull that can make an object change shape, speed, or direction.
What is a force
Can help prevent people from getting hurt while performing repetitive tasks.
What is Ergonomic Design
When a manufacturer deliberately designs a product with a limited lifespan, it is called
What is planned obsolescence
A gym bench bending because weight of students sitting on bench. When students get up off bench it goes back to original shape
Structure that supports a mass by its size and weighs more than a hollow structure of the same size and material
What is a Solid structure
The natural force of attraction between two objects
What is Gravity
2 coffee tables with the same function and price tag but very different designs. An individual only likes coffee table #1 (highly personal opinion)
What is Aesthetically Pleasing
Before designing a product, manufacturers gather and evaluate data
What is Market Research
A solid structure that can stand by itself. Can be used to support beams and I-beams
What is a Column
A house is an example of what type(s) of structures
What is Combination Structures
A gentle breeze causes a flag to flutter. In a very strong wind, the flaws appears stiff. This is an example of what factor used to describe a force: direction, plane of application, magnitude, point of application
What is magnitude
When you hold your hands under the tap in some bathrooms the water runs, this is an example of
What is a sensor
Before buying a car you take it for a test drive, you want to make sure it has enough room so you bring your entire family to make sure everyone has enough space. What type of consumer are you?
What is Being a Wise Consumer
A person with a heavy textbook on their heads is experiencing type of internal force
What is compression
The function of all bridges
What is spanning a gap safely
The total load is the sum of the _____________ and ______________loads
What is static and dynamic
Engineers deal with known risks in one of three ways:_____the risk, _____the risk, or _____ for the risk
What is ignore, avoid, design
3 examples of ways to dispose of unwanted products
What is garbage, sell, donate
A truck driving over a bridge is considered
What is dynamic load