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100

This law states that a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion continues moving at a constant velocity in a straight line unless acted upon by a net external force.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

100

This is a programming and numeric computing platform for engineering and scientific applications like data analysis, signal and image processing, control systems, wireless communications, and robotics that all engineering students are introduced to during their freshmen year.

What is MATLAB?

100

Manhattan University was founded as Manhattan College in this year.

What is 1853?

100
Kermit the Frog isn't the only one who thinks it isn't easy being green. This statue was once a shiny reddish-orange copper color. 

What is the Statue of Liberty?

100

In 1986, a reactor core ruptured in a destructive steam explosion at this nuclear plant, which led to radioactive contaminants being released into the air. This is considered the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation. 

What is Chernobyl?

200

This law is an extension of the law of conservation of energy and it states that energy can be transformed (i.e. changed from one form to another) but cannot be created or destroyed. 

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

200

This computer aided design software application is designed for computer-aided design and drafting, known for its role in various industries such as architecture, engineering, and manufacturing.

What is AutoCAD?

200

Milo Riverso and Tom Scarangello, two Manhattan alum, were recently elected to this professional organization's class of 2026.

What is the National Academy of Engineering?

200

This building has been seen in many movies and tv shows taking place in NYC, and was at one point the tallest building in the world.

What is the Empire State Building?

200

This space shuttle that was supposed to have Big Bird on it broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all crew members aboard.

What is the Challenger?

300

This law states that a changing magnetic field induces a voltage in a circuit.

What is Farraday's Law of Induction?

300

This popular software is a 3D computer-aided design software used to create 3D models of parts, assemblies, and products.

What is SolidWorks?

300

Dean Jablokow has her PhD from Ohio State in this engineering discipline. 

What is electrical engineering?

300

This suspension bridge was the first bridge to use steel for cable wire, and during its construction explosives were used inside a pneumatic caisson for the first time.

What is the Brooklyn Bridge?

300

The chemical property of ductile-to-brittle transition at the below-freezing water temperatures likely led to this ship's first voyage being its last. 

What is the Titanic?

400

This law states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the negative gradient in the temperature and to the area.

What is Fourier's Law of Conduction?

400

This software is widely used by chemical engineers to build process models and simulate them by using complex calculations.

What is ASPEN Plus?

400

All of the undergraduate engineering majors are accredited by this organization. (Give the full name)

What is ABET? (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

400

Over 8,000 tons of granite were used to make this national memorial which serves as the final resting place for this president. 

Who is Grant?

400

The Hyatt Regency Hotel in this city had two suspended walkways collapse and killed 114 people, making it one of the deadliest structural failures in US history. 

What is Kansas City?

500

This fluid dynamics law states that when a change in pressure is applied to an enclosed fluid, it is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and to the walls of its container. 

What is Pascal's Law?

500

Mechanical engineers use this software in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and industrial products, due to its extensive material modeling capabilities and ability to handle complex simulations. 

What is Abaqus?

500

Name the current chairs of each engineering department. 

Who are Dr. Varanasi (chemical), Dr. Saboori (mechanical), Dr. Elmannai (electrical), and Dr. Volovski (civil)?

500

Phase 1 of this avenue's train line opened in 2017 and runs from 65th to 105th St. It is considered NYC's biggest subway expansion in 50 years and one of NYC's most expensive engineering projects. 

What is second avenue?

500

In 1984, methyl isocyanate became contaminated with water, causing an exothermic reaction that resulted in the release of a deadly cloud of gas, with land and water in this city still remaining toxic. 

What is Bhopal?