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E-Board
100

The three-letter acronym for computer software used by engineers to create precise 2D drawings and 3D models

CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

100

What's the name of the mascot for Binghamton University?

Baxter the Bearcat!

100

The full four-word name represented by the acronym ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

100

What's the capital of Ireland

Dublin

100

What does the E on E-board stand for 

Executive

200

An early, physical working model or mock-up built to test and refine a design concept before mass manufacturing

Prototype

200

The engineering school at Binghamton University is named after this local electronics entrepreneur and philanthropist

Thomas J. Watson

200

The city where ASME is currently headquartered

New York City

200

Which planet has the most moons? 

Saturn 

200

How many current Eboard members were also part from last year's Eboard? 

300

The standard CAD modeling operation that takes a 2D closed sketch profile and pulls it linearly into a 3D solid body

Extrude/Extrusion

300

The tech giant founded nearby in Endicott, originally known as the Bundy Manufacturing Company

IBM / International Business Machines

300

The month ASME designated as "National Engineers Week" (E-Week) to celebrate engineering contributions

February

300

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

300

Name every E-board position

President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Project Coordinator, Events Coordinator, Historian

400

The engineering term for real-world limits or boundaries placed on a project—such as budget, weight, size, or material availability

Constraint(s)

400

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Binghamton Distinguished Professor M. Stanley Whittingham for inventing this revolutionary energy tech

Lithium-ion battery

400

The famous mechanical engineer and industrial pioneer who was one of ASME’s original founders and early presidents, known for the "Gantt Chart" colleague and scientific management

Frederick Winslow Taylor or Alexander Lyman Holley

400

How many major islands make up Hawaii? 

8

400

Name everyone on E-Board

Dimitri, Sima, Kara, Yuze, Alfredo, Rachel, Allison, Donovan, and Alice

500

The specialized software used to convert a 3D CAD model into layer-by-layer instructions (G-code) that a 3D printer can read

Slicer; Cura; PrusaSlicer

500

Before Baxter the Bearcat or Colonial Bill, Harpur College’s disastrous first official live mascot in 1954 was this type of animal, named "Harpo," who had to be removed for kicking and biting students

Donkey/Burro

500

ASME was founded in 1880 largely in response to frequent, catastrophic explosions of this industrial steam equipment, leading to the creation of landmark safety codes

Boilers (or Steam Boilers / Boiler and Pressure Vessels)

500

Which 1977 album is the best-selling of all time worldwide?

Michael Jackson’s Thriller

500

Who was last years president and vice-president? 

Cornelia Fell and Jesse Kaufman