BDW
On what day of the week is the Design Workshop typically not open?
1. Saturday
When was Brown’s School of Engineering founded?
1847
Which animal can sleep for up to three years?
Snail
When is the SWE ENGN Formal?
December 6th (Saturday)
Name a real-life application of BME.
Examples: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Medical imaging, Tissue engineering.
In what year was the BDW founded?
2013
Name a Dean of the School of Engineering?
Examples: Megan Russell, Tejal Desai, Celinda Kofron.
How long is a jiffy?
1/100th
Who is the SWE President?
Emilia
Computer Engineering sits between which two fields on the hardware–software spectrum?
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
What are 3 power tools/machines available for use (with workshops) at the BDW?
Examples: bandsaws (Horizontal and Vertical), milter saw, track saw, jigsaw, table saw (SawStop), large & small drill presses, sewing machines, embroidery machine, serger (singer), 3D printers, laser cutter, vinyl cutter, planer, jointer, scroll saw, wood lathe, metal lathe, router table, CNC, corner punches, hole punches, arbor press, finger brakes, floor shear, sandblaster, dremel, sanders, soldering, fiber laser
Name five different engineering concentrations.
BME, MechE, EE, EnvE, ChemE, MaterialsE, DesignE, Physics-E
How many Nobel Prizes for Science did Marie Curie win?
Are you going to sign up for the SWE-ster mentorship program?
Which of the following is an example of embedded software?
Antilock brake control
What are the typical BDW monitor hours on school nights (Sunday - Thursday)?
12 PM - 10 PM
What introductory-level engineering class is no longer offered?
ENGN 0032
What was the original purpose of bubble wrap?
Wallpaper
Where is our Extreme Gingerbread Building Competition?
ERC
Firmware is best described as:
Code that controls a device’s specific hardware
How many monitors are in the BDW?
44
What percentage of Brown engineering students identify as female?
41%
The first computer program was designed by?
Ada Lovelace
When are the SWE GB meetings?
Wednesdays
Which of the following is part of hardware development?
Designing printed circuit boards (PCBs)