NSBE
What is our mission statement?
"to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who accel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community"
What company is a major sponsor of Embry riddle
Boeing
The total amount a dimension may vary and is the difference between the upper (maximum) and lower (minimum) limits
tolerance
The energy an object has while in motion
Kinetic energy
What time period was the civil rights movement?
1950's-1960's
What region is our chapter
Region 3
This company created the F-35
Lockheed Martin/ Northrop Grumman
What is the name of the shape of a wing?
Airfoil
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
This man improved the living standards of south africa's black population, who were suffering apartheid.
Nelson Mandela
Where was the first national NSBE meeting?
Purdue university
An annually published list consisting of top companies
Fortune 500
Force that opposes the relative motion of an object through the air
Drag
Name one of the 2 planets without a moon in our solar system
mercury or venus
This amendment allowed black men to vote
15th amendment
what year was our chapter founded?
2015
Who founded NASA?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A simple model that lets you test your design
prototype
Matter that does not enter chemical reactions is described as
Inert
Who invented the stoplight?
Garret Morgan
Name one of the original founders of NSBE
Stanley Kirtley, Edward Coleman, Brian Harris, George Smith, Anthony Harris, Arthur Bond, John Logan
What year was Space X founded
2002
A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure
Truss
The planets make up this percentage of the mass in our solar system... A: 0.0135 %, B: 0.135 %, C: 1.35 %, D: 13.5 %
B: 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass.
Who was the first black person to win a Grammy?
Ella fitzgerald