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ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS
Construction Vocab
Parts of a Structure
Bridges
Transportation
100
The 8 steps of the Engineering Design Process.
What are Problem, research, --
100
Define tie
a member of a truss under tension
100
List 4 parts of a structure
roof, foundation, decking, frame
100
List the 3 types of bridges
beam, suspension, arch
100
which famous brothers successfully flew the first aircraft?
Wright
200
Part of the Engineering Design Process where you make your project better and re-test.
What is Refine the design?
200
Define strut
member under compression
200
What is the purpose of the foundation?
provide stability and support
200
What is a truss
triangular structure
200
What are the 4 modes of transportation?
air, land, water, space
300
Part of the Engineering Design Process where you come up with ideas to solve the problem.
What is brainstorm
300
Define shear
sliding force
300
Draw 2 different roof structures
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300
What is a cantilever bridge ? You can draw it.
one side support
300
What is support for an airplane?
air traffic laws etc.
400
Part of the Engineering Design Process where you choose your best idea, elaborate, and draw a labeled diagram.
What is chose an idea?
400
Define tension
pulling stretching force
400
What is reinforced concrete and where is it usually used?
concrete with steel rods, slabs/foundation
400
What are stays?
Cables
400
What is guidance? give one example
GPS etc
500
Part of the Engineering Design Process where you use your materials, make your design, and test it out.
What is build and evaluate
500
What was the name of the bridge which collapsed? Remember the Video
Tacoma Narrows
500
What is decking? What material is it usually made out of?
just above foundation + wood
500
What is the difference between a beam bridge and an arch bridge?
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500
What is propulsion? Give 2 examples of a propulsion system.
engine, propellers