Chemical Engineering
Materials Engineering
AIChE
Cal Poly Pomona
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
100

What is the 1st law of Thermodynamics?

Energy must be conserved, and cannot be created or destroyed (ΔU = Q - W)

100

Which curve is most commonly used in Materials Engineering that represents the material’s mechanical properties?

Stress-Strain curve

100

What is the full name for AIChE?

American Institute of Chemical Engineers 

100

Who is Chemical & Materials Engineering Department Chair?

Dr. Vilupanur Ravi

100

What system distributes oxygen and nutrients to our body cells?

The Circulatory System

200

What is the general materials balance equation?

In - Out + Generation - Consumption = Accumulation

200

The face-centered cubic crystal structure contains how many atoms in its unit cell?

4 atoms: 1/2 * 6 faces, 1/8 * 8 from corners 
200

What is the name of the CPP AIChE Instagram account?

@cppaiche 

200

How many Dr. Li/Lee's do we have in the department?

4: Mingheng Li, Yam Lee, Lloyd Lee, Jia Li

200

What two European countries are connected by a long underwater tunnel?

England and France

300

How do you convert Fahrenheit to Rankine?

oR = oF + 459.67

300

Name the 4 indices of the Materials Tetrahedron.

Processing, Performance, Properties, Structure

300

Name the company from our most recent Industrial meeting.

Marathon Petroleum

300

Name 5 clubs/organizations in the ChemE department.

AIChE, MA, NACE, ISPE, ChemE Car

300

Which measures humidity in the air: a barometer, hygrometer, refractometer, humidometer

hygrometer

400

How do you convert Gauge Pressure to Absolute Pressure?

Add the atmospheric Pressure or formula: Pabs = PG + Patm

400

A nickel-chromium steel has AISI alloy designation “3520”. What is the carbon content?

0.20%

400

Name all the positions we have for AIChE E-board for 2020-2021.

President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, External Relations Director, Events Coordinator, Mentorship Chair, Publicity Chair, Freshman/Transfer Class Representative

400

How many senior project advisors do we have in the CME Department?

6: Ravi, Jallo, Jia Li, Lloyd Lee, Puthoff, Ucar

400

What is produced by the nations that belong to OPEC?

Oil or petroleum

500

In refining processes, if the H/C ratio increases, the gravity _______, and boiling point ________. (incr/decr)

gravity decreases, and boiling point decreases

500

Adding which of the following will NOT strengthen a material? a) interstitial atoms b) grain boundaries c) dislocations d) cracks

d) cracks

500

Name the company from our first Industrial meeting this year.

Rovisys

500

Who is the legendary professor of CPP that wrote all the upper division course textbooks?

T.K. Nguyen

500

Which of these is a palindrome: a) 56,546 b) 45,654, c) 56,456 d) 46,654

b) 45,654 (A palindrome reads the same forward and backwards)