Math & Physics
What quantity is the rate of change of velocity?
Acceleration
What is the process of creating a prototype before final production called?
Prototyping
What is reviewing material multiple times over several days called?
Spaced repetition
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
What document is used to summarize your skills and experience for jobs?
Resume
Whats is the unit of power in the SI system?
Watt
What type of force acts along the surface of a material?
Shear force
What method involves teaching the material to someone else to understand it better?
Feynman Technique
Who was a key mathematician featured in Hidden Figures known for orbital calculations?
Katherine Johnson
What is the process of building professional relationships called?
Networking
If velocity is constant, what is acceleration?
Zero
What is the ratio of output force to input force in a system?
Mechanical Advantage
What is the term for focusing on one task without distractions?
Deep work
Who invented the traffic light and gas mask improvements?
Garrett Morgan
What platform is most commonly used for professional online profiles?
What principle states energy cannot be created nor destroyed?
Law of Conservation of Energy
What diagram shows forces acting on an object?
Free body diagram (FBD)
What type of practice involves mixing different topics instead of studying one at a time?
Interleaving
Who was the first Black man to earn a PhD in engineering?
Edward Bouchet (physics-related but accepted in STEM context)
What STAR method component describes the actions you took?
Action
What is the derivative of position with respect to time?
Velocity
What failure occurs when a material suddenly breaks without significant deformation?
Brittle failure
What is the term for overestimating how well you understand material?
Illusion of competence
Who founded the organization that later became NSBE?
Edward Barnette
What is the term for gaining experience by working under supervision in your field?
Internship