Engineering Through Time
So You Want to Be an Engineer?
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Material Matters
100

An example of a device made during the information revolution.

Cellphone, Computers, Microelectronics

100

Embodies the study of electrical devices, electrical systems, and electrical energy.

Electrical Engineering

100

These three résumé sections allow employers to evaluate a student's academic background, engineering abilities, and hands-on project experience.

Education, Technical Skills, and Projects

100

In this step wild ideas are encouraged.

Generate Ideas. Brainstorming. (Step 2)

100

This term refers to an individual's personal beliefs about what is right and wrong.

Morality

100

Write  (2^3)^4 in a simplified way using Power of a Power Rule, and what is the result?

2^12 =4096

100

What are the main components of an Atom?

Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

100

What two metals were combined to produce bronze during the Bronze Age?

Copper and Tin

200

Which Era saw the shift from engineers being artisans and craftsmen to engineering using math and science. 

Industrial Revolution

200

Emphasis on chemistry and the chemical nature of products and processes.

Chemical Engineering

200

This short professional introduction, typically lasting 30–60 seconds, is used to introduce yourself and your qualifications to a recruiter.

Elevator pitch

200

The most important step in the Engineering Design Process.

Problem Identification (Step 1)

200

This professional licensing examination is required for engineers seeking to become licensed Professional Engineers.

PE Exam

200

Given the Points (1,2) and (5,6), what is the distance of the line made.

5.66

200

Mention an example of a Chemical change covered in class. Not how you know that one is happening, but the reaction itself.

Corrosion of any metal

Generation of current by a battery

Combustion of fuel to produce energy

Hardening of concrete

200

What are the four main classifications of engineering materials?

Metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.

300

Invented the first steam engine in 1698. The first Mechanical Engineer.

Thomas Savery

300

Emphasizes structural, environmental, transportation, water resources, surveying, geotechnical, planning, and construction.

Civil Engineering

300

According to the lecture, a strong résumé bullet point should contain these three components to demonstrate an accomplishment.

An action verb, a task, and a method or result

300

In this step you have everything documented; you work with the marketing, and summarize your test results. 

Implementation. Go Public (Step 6)

300

According to engineering codes of ethics, engineers must place these three aspects of the public above all other professional considerations.

Safety, health, and welfare

300

Given the Equation 4x+3y+9=0 what is this in slope intercept form.

y=(-4/3)x-3

y=-4/3x -3

300

What are the three ways to classify matter by chemical constitution?

Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures.

300

What are the three primary types of atomic bonds discussed in the lecture?

Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds.

400

Earliest form of Engineering found in the Ancient era due to the use of simple tools made of wood, rock and bone by the nomads.

Material Engineering

400

Described as the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, material and energy.

Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

400

Engineering interviews generally include these two categories of questions: one evaluates technical knowledge and problem-solving, while the other examines past experiences and interpersonal skills.

Technical and Behavioral questions

400

In this step you apply the engineering and scientific principles to evaluate the design.

Testing and Analysis (Step 5)

400

An engineer accepts expensive gifts from a contractor in exchange for awarding them a project. This unethical practice is known as what?

 Bribery or a kickback

400

Given a right triangle with height of 12m and width of 5m, what is the hypothenuse and the angle made from the horizontal in degrees

Hyp: 13

Angle: 67.38 deg

400

Tell me the name of a group/family of elements in the periodic table. 

*For double points: tell me (without looking them up) All the elements in that group/family

Alkali Metals

Alkali Earth Metals

Transition Metals

Metalloids

Post Transition Metals

Non-Metals

Halogens

Noble Gases

Lanthanides

Actinides


400

What is the main difference between crystalline and amorphous materials?

Crystalline materials have a repeating, periodic atomic arrangement, while amorphous materials lack long-range periodic atomic order.

500

Which Development marked the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution, which allowed for the creating of stronger structures and skyscrapers.

Bessemer's Steel Process

500

Involved in the design, development, production, control, operation and service of mechanical devices. Concerned with the principles of Force, Energy, and Motion.

Mechanical Engineering

500

A student modifies their résumé to emphasize CAD, prototyping, and testing experience when applying for a manufacturing internship. This strategy is known as what

Tailoring a résumé to a specific opportunity

500

In this step you are looking at the most promising ideas from the previous steps. Working out the details of each design, making more sophisticated computer modeling (design visualization), and you are establishing how your systems will interact.

Research and Revise (Step 4)

500

According to the lecture, what are the characteristics that distinguish a profession from other occupations?

  • Specialized knowledge and intellectual skills

  • Accreditation and licensing

  • Professional authority and judgment

  • Professional associations

  • Commitment to serving society and the public good

500

Solve the following system of equations:

 2x+3y=9; x+4y=2 

x=6, y=-1

500

Mention all evidences of a Chemical change has occurred.

•Bubbling or fizzing

•Color Change

•Temperature change

•Formation of a precipitate

•Dissolving of a solid

500

What is the difference between a vacancy defect and an interstitial defect in a crystal?

A vacancy is a missing atom at a lattice site, while an interstitial defect occurs when an atom occupies a space between regular lattice sites.

600

During the Middle Ages, this inventor designed over 50 mechanical devices, including water-pumping machines, and is credited in the lecture with inventing the crankshaft.

 Ismail al-Jazari

600

Unlike a design engineer who focuses on individual components, this type of engineer is responsible for integrating multiple components and subsystems into a complete, functioning product.

Systems Engineer

600

These two structured interview response methods help candidates explain past experiences. One uses four components and is more detailed, while the other uses three and is more concise. Name both methods and what their letters stand for.

STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result. 

CAR: Challenge, Action, Result.

600

According to the lecture, identify at least five of the seven characteristics that make an engineering team successful.

  • Common goal

  • Leadership

  • Individual involvement

  • Effective communication

  • Creative spark

  • Harmonious relationships among members

  • Effective planning and use of resources

600

An engineer is hired by two competing companies to work on similar projects without informing either employer. This situation creates a potential ethical violation known as what?

Conflict of Interest

600

If a car travels 30m south, and has a resultant displacement of 50 m Southwest, what is the magnitude and direction of the missing displacement.

40m West.

600

An atom contains 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons. What is its atomic number, mass number, and net electrical charge? Which element is it?

  • Atomic number: 11

  • Mass number: 23

  • Net charge: +1 (positive ion, or cation)

  • Sodium (Na+1)

600

What are the four interconnected components of materials science and engineering, and how does changing one influence the others?

Processing, structure, properties, and performance. Processing influences structure, structure affects properties, and properties determine performance.