Places Mentioned in Film
Engineering
Engineering Facts
Engineering Facts 2
Engineering Facts 3
100

This dam, featured in Dream Big, provides electricity to millions in the U.S. 

Hoover Dam

100

This group of people is highlighted in Dream Big to show the importance of diversity in engineering.

Woman Engineers 

100

Engineers use this material to create lightweight but strong buildings, shown in the documentary. (Near the end of the documentary)

Carbon Fiber 

100

What did the group use to fix the leaks in Stinky? 

Tampons 

100

How many tasks did the submarine have to get through to pass. 

10 tasks underwater


200

This Chinese landmark, shown in the documentary, is one of the greatest engineering marvels in history.

The Great Wall of China

200

The percentage of female engineers worldwide is often this low.

15 percent 

200

Engineers developed this type of vehicle to reduce emissions and promote sustainability.

Electric Car 

200

This American city, known for its frequent earthquakes, inspired engineers to create safer building designs.

San Francisco, California 

200

What did the students in the documentary use to measure underwater with stinky. 

A measuring tape


300

The tallest building featured in the documentary, located in China.

Shanghai Tower

300

She was featured in the film for her work in designing earthquake-resistant buildings

Menzer Pehlivan

300

One of the female engineers went to which high school. 

Carl Hayden High School 

300

This bridge in California, featured in Dream Big, was retrofitted to withstand earthquakes.

Golden Gate Bridge


300

In Dream Big, engineers transformed the lives of remote villagers by building bridges to improve access. The bridges were made using this type of durable material.

Steel 

400

Engineers in Dream Big developed a special design to make buildings resistant to this natural disaster.

Earthquakes

400

Engineers are working on solutions to make this resource more accessible in developing countries. What is the resource? 

Clean Water

400

What was the name of the underwater submarine prototype? 

Stinky 

400

his branch of engineering focuses on designing systems that explore space.

Aerospace Engineering 

400

MIT came in 2nd place in the documentary. True or False. 

True. 

500

This U.S. bridge, an iconic engineering marvel, connects San Francisco to Marin County. 

Golden Gate Bridge

500

The documentary shows engineers building houses resistant to this type of extreme weather.

Hurricane's and Typhoons 

500

The acronym STEM stands for these four disciplines.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

500

Engineers used this advanced technique to test the durability of skyscrapers and bridges under extreme conditions.

Wind Tunnel Testing 

500

Engineers are trying to make a form of transportation that travels how many miles per hour. 

700MPH