ASME History
Basic Math/Science
Fundamental Laws
Famous Scientists
JMU Engineering Locations/Staff
100
This is the ASME phrase commonly found with the logo.
Setting the Standard
The Power of Engineering
Engineering a better future
We are ASME
100
This is the value for the constant e.
2.71828
3.14159
1.64872
1.77245
100
This is the general description of Newton's First Law of motion.
Forces always cause objects to move faster
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
An object will stay at rest or in motion unless acted on by an outside force
Matter cannot be created or destroyed.
100
Which of these influential scientists was famously “hit on the head” with an apple leading to a scientific revelation?
Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
Blaise Pascal
Robert Hooke
100
What building is the Engineering program mainly taught in?
Jennings
E-Hall
King Hall
Engeo
200
This is the name of the ASME JMU Student Section President.
Shia Ananth
Nik Hardin
Aiden Fuller
Zach Morse
200
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Which direction will the truck move?
Forward
It Depends on the Strength of the Magnet
It won’t move
It will fly
200
Ohm’s Law defines the relationship between these three electrical quantities.
Voltage, Current, and Resistance
Power, Energy, and Work
Frequency, Wavelength, and Speed
Charge, Mass, and Acceleration
200
This person is famous for their work on special relativity, but is less known for their contributions to quantum mechanics and the photoelectric effect.
James Maxwell
Max Planck
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
200
Where can you access power tools and saws in Engeo?
Sophomore design studio
Circuit lab
Fabrication lab
3rd floor
300
This JMU Professor is also the Faculty Advisor for ASME JMU Chapter.
Dr. Altaii
Dr. Prins
Dr. Joshi
Dr. Castaneda
300
According to the Pythagorean Theorem, if one leg of a right triangle is 3 units and the other leg is 4 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
5 units
6.5 units
7 units
4 units.
300
This is the Imperial System value for the acceleration due to gravity.
9.81 ft/s^2
16.1 ft/s^2
27.5 ft/s^2
32.2 ft/s^2
300
This ancient Greek mathematician and engineer first developed this hydrostatics concept: “an object placed in a fluid will have an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid that the object has displaced.”
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Aristotle
Euclid
300
Which Engineering professor is the Curator of Coins for the Madison Art Collection and Lisanby Museum?
Dr. Kirkvold
Dr. Castaneda
Dr. Joshi
Dr. Forsyth
400
The approximate number of members worldwide in ASME.
150,000
85,000
52,000
1,000,000
400
This is the specific name of the “b^2 - 4ac” term in the quadratic formula.
Discriminant
Quotient
Radicand
Determinate
400
The First Law of Thermodynamics states that _____ cannot be created or destroyed, or changed from one form to another.
Mass
Energy
Force
Entropy
400
This scientist is best known for his contributions towards alternating current power supplies and a devotion to a special bird.
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Heinrich Hertz
J.J. Thomson
400
Who on the JMU Engineering Staff used to work on submarines?
Dr. Castaneda
Dr. Harper
Dr. Gipson
Dr. Kirkvold
500
What year was ASME founded?
1920
1865
1880
1776
500
In calculus, the derivative of a function gives which of the following?
Area under the curve
Average value of the function
Total distance travelled
Instantaneous rate of change
500
Pertaining to Ampere’s Law. Relates to the connection between the circulation of this field around a closed loop to the electric current current passing through that loop.
Electric
Magnetic
Gravitational
Quantum
500
This visionary and mathematician is often considered the first computer programmer in history, who worked on an early prototype for a mechanical computer.
Mary Walton
Ada Lovelace
James Watt
Lord Kelvin
500
Who on the JMU Engineering Staff is a Level 2 Thermographer?
Dr. Altaii
Richard Padgett
Dr. Prins
Dr. Castaneda