Core Technology
Types of Engineering
Control Systems
Engineering Vocabulary
Top Engineering Colleges/Universities
100

This type of core technology deals with putting together mechanical parts to produce, control, and transmit motion

Mechanical

100

This type of engineer deals with aerodynamics, materials and structures, propulsion, and dynamics and control of aircraft and spacecraft 

Aerospace

100

A combination of subsystems/processes working together for desired output/performance w/a specified input is defined as

A control system

100

IOCSNATNRT ((This is defined as a restriction or limitation))

CONSTRAINT 

100

This prestigious university is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is the number 1 university for engineering according to US News & Report for the 2023-2024 school year 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

200

This type of core technology deals with putting mechanical parts and materials together to create supports, containers, shelters, connectors, and functional shapes

Structural

200

This type of engineer plans, designs, and supervises the construction, operation, maintenance, inspection, retrofitting, and managing of facilities and systems in both public and private sectors that are essential to modern life 

Civil (Environmental)

200

A control system that does NOT have any feedback is known as 

An Open Loop System

200

TETYPPOOR ((This is defined a first, typical or preliminary model of something, used for testing purposes)) 

PROTOTYPE

200

This prestigious university, located between San Jose and Redwood City, is known as the 2nd best university in the United States for engineering majors.

Stanford University

300

This type of core technology deals with producing, storing, controlling, transmitting, and getting work from heat energy

Thermal

300

This type of engineer deals with the application and utilization of nuclear processes and radiation 

Nuclear

300

Washing machines, electric hand driers, toaster, automatic water faucets, and stop lights are examples of what type of control system?


Open-Loop

300

IETRRICA ((This is defined as requirements, things you HAVE to have or the standard by which something will be judged))

CRITERIA

300

Oski the bear, this university's mascot, came to be in 1941 and represents the Golden California Bears.

University of California - Berkeley

400

This type of technology deals with using, adapting, and altering organisms and biological processes for a desired outcome

Biotechnology

400

This type of engineer is concerned primarily with the safe and economic extraction of oil, gas, and other natural resources from the Earth 

Petroleum

400

A mechanical or electronic device that automatically regulates a system to maintain a desired state without human interaction is defined as what?

A Closed-Loop system

400

ENSIDG ((This is defined as the concept of or proposal for an object, process, or system))

DESIGN

400

Ms. Turner attended this university in West Lafayette, Indiana where the mascot is the Boilermakers and the school is ranked #4 in top engineering universities. #BoilerUp

Purdue University

500

This type of technology produces light, uses light for information collection, storage, retrieval, processing, and communication and uses light to do work

Optical

500

This type of engineer deals with the development and application of electrical and computer technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity 

Electrical (Computer is also acceptable)

500

Give an example of a closed-loop control system

Vehicle cruise control, thermostat, global positioning system (GPS), etc.

500

SESELABM ((This is defined as fitting together the separate component parts of a machine or other object))

ASSEMBLE

500

This private university is located in Pittsburgh, PA and is ranked #5 in top universities for engineering

Carnegie-Mellon University