Engineering Ethics
What is the moral code of conduct engineers must follow
Ethics
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
What is the rate at which work is done?
Power
What is the primary substance transported in oil pipelines
Oil
This type of a machine was first developed in the 20th century, powers most of the cars today and was a key driver in the mass production of automobiles
Internal Combustion Engine
What is the primary obligation of engineers in their work
Safety
Who invented pi?
Archimedes of Syracuse
What is the name of the device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy?
Generator
What is the maximum value for laminar flow
2300
In 1937, this bridge, at its time was the longest suspension bridge in the world and is still a major landmark in California
Golden Gate Bridge
What is the act of reporting unethical practices in a workplace
Whistleblowing
What is the engineering term for the study of the interaction between biology and engineering?
Biomedical engineering
What is the term that describes the maximum strength a material can withstand before breaking?
Ultimate Tensile strength
What is the chemical process that causes pipeline degradation over time
Corrosion
This cutting edge field of engineering, developed in the 2000s, is focused on creating machines capable of diagnosing and treating diseases autonomously, and may one day revolutionize healthcare delivery
Robotic Surgery
What is it called when personal interests interfere with professional duties
Integrity
This type of flow is characterized by chaotic, irregular fluid motion, as opposed to smooth, layered flow.
turbulent flow
The term that describes a material's ability to return to its original state after being deformed?
Elasticity
The term for the volume of fluid passing a point per unit of time.
Flow rate
This 2016 breakthrough in materials science involved creating a "supermaterial" stronger than steel but lighter than aluminum, with potential, with potential applications in major fields.
Graphene
What term describes keeping sensitive information private
Confidentiality
Named after a French engineer, this principle states that a fluid's pressure decreases as its velocity increases.
Bernoulli's Principle
What is the name of the process by which heat energy is transferred through a fluid by the movement of particles?
Convection
What solid crystalline structure forms when water and gas mix at high pressure and low temperature
Hydrates
This 2007 development in battery technology is known for enabling devices like smartphones and electric vehicles to last much longer on a single charge, while being more lighter and efficient than older types of batteries
Lithium ion battery technology