Everyday Engineering
What type of Engineer?
Design and Fix
Engineered to Impress
100

This machine washes your clothes by spinning them around in soap and water

a Washing machine

100

This kind of engineer works with electricity and circuits

Electrical Engineer

100

You need to tighten a loose screw. What tool should you use?

Screwdriver


100

This tall tower in Calgary has a glass floor you can stand on and look down! It was built to show off the city.

The Calgary Tower!

200

This "air vehicle" can be used to transport large amounts of people ranging from 200-850 passengers!

an Airplane

200

This engineer designs machines that move, like engines and robots, and also works with heat and energy to make things run safely and efficiently.

Mechanical Engineer!

200

400: You want to build a bridge over a small stream. What material is best: construction paper, popsicle sticks or string?

Popsicle sticks

200

What is the huge tower that was built in Paris for the 1889 World’s Fair.

the Eiffel Tower

300

A small board with four wheels on it that rolls…

a Skateboard!

300

This engineer designs bridges and buildings

Civil Engineer

300

Your toy car isn't rolling properly.. What part might need fixing?

Wheel and Axle (half points for saying 1/2 answers)

300

This tower was built in Italy and leans to the side because of its weak foundation

the Leaning Tower of Pisa

400

a remote control device that can be used for photography, mapping, or even just as an outdoor toy that flies!

a Drone

400

An engineer that uses a very repetitive design process to solve problems and improve the world around us

All Engineers!!

400

You're building a model bridge, but it keeps falling over... What is the best shape to make it stronger?

Triangles

400

This big red bridge in California is so long, cars take minutes to cross over it

the Golden Gate Bridge

500

What do engineers have to design to make sure that electricity can safely reach your house?

Powerlines!

500

This kind of engineer designs things such as spaceships or rovers for use on other planets like mars

Aerospace engineer

500

You're designing a toy car, you find It works fine going straight, but when it turns, it keeps tipping over... What is the force causing it to tip?

Gravity!

500

This robot rover landed on Mars in 2021 to explore the planet and send back pictures and videos to Earth.

the Mars rover "Perseverance"