BASICS
This type of engineering designs and improves machines and systems
What is mechanical engineering?
Engineers use this software to design 3D models
What is CAD?
A push or pull on an object
What is force?
F = ma represents this law
What is Newton’s Second Law?
Study of heat and energy
What is thermodynamics?
Mechanical engineering combines these two main things
What are math and physics
This step involves improving designs through testing and simulations
What is test and iterate?
The ability to do work
What is energy?
W = Fd represents this concept
What is work?
Study of liquids and gases
What is fluid mechanics?
This is one industry mechanical engineers work in involving cars
What is automotive?
Mechanical engineers solve problems using these two subjects
What are math and physics?
Describes how objects move over time
What is motion?
KE = ½mv² represents this
What is kinetic energy?
Study of how materials handle stress
What is solid mechanics?
This field includes designing airplanes and propulsion systems
What is aerospace?
This is the process of building models before manufacturing
What is designing?
Force spread over an area
What is pressure?
P = W/t represents this
What is power?
This field combines mechanical and computer systems
What is robotics?
This industry focuses on assembly lines and production processes
What is manufacturing?
These are four industries engineers work in (name one)
What is automotive, aerospace, energy, or manufacturing?
The unit used to measure force
What is Newtons?
P = F/A represents this
What is pressure?
This field is used in aerodynamics and HVAC
What is fluid mechanics?