BDW
School of Engineering
Random
SWE
Concentration Crash Course
100

On what day of the week is the Design Workshop typically not open?

1. Saturday

100

When was Brown’s School of Engineering founded?

1847

100

Which animal can sleep for up to three years?

Snail

100

When is the SWE ENGN Formal?

December 6th (Saturday)

100

Name a real-life application of BME.

Examples: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Medical imaging, Tissue engineering.

200

In what year was the BDW founded?

2013

200

Name a Dean of the School of Engineering?

Examples: Megan Russell, Tejal Desai,  Celinda Kofron.

200

How long is a jiffy?

1/100th

200

Who is the SWE President?

Emilia

200

Computer Engineering sits between which two fields on the hardware–software spectrum?

Computer Science & Electrical Engineering

300

What are 3 power tools/machines available for use (with workshops) at the BDW?

Examples: bandsaws (Horizontal and Vertical), milter saw, track saw, jigsaw, table saw (SawStop), large & small drill presses, sewing machines, embroidery machine, serger (singer), 3D printers, laser cutter, vinyl cutter, planer, jointer, scroll saw, wood lathe, metal lathe, router table, CNC, corner punches, hole punches, arbor press, finger brakes, floor shear, sandblaster, dremel, sanders, soldering, fiber laser

300

Name five different engineering concentrations.

BME, MechE, EE, EnvE, ChemE, MaterialsE, DesignE, Physics-E

300

How many Nobel Prizes for Science did Marie Curie win?

2
300

Are you going to sign up for the SWE-ster mentorship program?

YES
300

 Which of the following is an example of embedded software?

Antilock brake control

400

What are the typical BDW monitor hours on school nights (Sunday - Thursday)?

12 PM - 10 PM

400

What introductory-level engineering class is no longer offered?

ENGN 0032

400

What was the original purpose of bubble wrap?

Wallpaper

400

Where is our Extreme Gingerbread Building Competition?

ERC

400

 Firmware is best described as:

Code that controls a device’s specific hardware

500

How many monitors are in the BDW?

44

500

What percentage of Brown engineering students identify as female?

41%

500

The first computer program was designed by?

Ada Lovelace

500

When are the SWE GB meetings?

Wednesdays

500

Which of the following is part of hardware development?

 Designing printed circuit boards (PCBs)