Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Around the World
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NCAT College of Engineering
100

In what year was Tau Beta Pi founded?

What is 1885?

100

This famous Paris landmark was originally built for the 1889 World's Fair.

What is the Eiffel Tower?

100

This handheld tool is used to tighten or loosen screws with different head types.

What is a screwdriver?

100

You design bridges, roads, dams, and other infrastructure that communities depend on.

What is civil engineering?

100

What building on NCAT's campus houses the College of Engineering and is named after a prominent university benefactor?

What is McNair Hall?

200

At which university was Tau Beta Pi founded?

What is Lehigh University?
200

This ancient Egyptian monument complex includes the Great Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

What are the Pyramids of Giza?

200

Engineers use this instrument to measure voltage, current, and electrical resistance.

What is a multimeter?

200

You design circuits, study electricity, and develop power systems and electronic devices.

What is electrical engineering?

200

Which NCAT engineering department focuses on developing software, algorithms, and computing systems?

What is the Department of Computer Science?

300

What two qualities does Tau Beta Pi especially recognize in engineering students?

What are superior scholarship and exemplary character?

300

This famous California bridge is known for its International Orange color and suspension design.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

300

This tool uses sound waves to measure distance or detect objects underwater.

What is sonar?

300

You improve factory production lines, reduce waste, and optimize how people and resources work together.

What is industrial and systems engineering?

300

Who is the dean of the College of Engineering?

Who is Stephanie Luster-Teasley?

400

What is the creed of Tau Beta Pi?

What is "Integrity and Excellence in Engineering"?

400

Built to protect against invasions over centuries, this massive fortification stretches across northern China.

What is the Great Wall of China?

400

Engineers use this instrument to measure extremely small changes in length or thickness with very high precision, often using a calibrated screw.

What is a micrometer?

400

You develop processes for producing medicines, fuels, and other products by transforming raw materials through chemical reactions.

What is chemical engineering?

400

What is the name of NC A&T's major engineering research facility that provides specialized spaces for research, collaboration, and hands-on innovation?

What is the Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (ERIC)?

500

What rank do juniors have to be in their class to be invited to membership?

What is 1/8?

500

This famous statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States and was built with an iron framework designed by an engineer.

What is the Statue of Liberty?

500

This handheld instrument measures temperature without touching an object by detecting infrared radiation.

What is an infrared thermometer?

500

You design systems that combine aircraft structures, propulsion, flight controls, and spacecraft technology.

What is aerospace engineering?

500

According to NC A&T's official list of undergraduate degree programs, how many bachelor's degree programs are offered through the College of Engineering?


What are 10 bachelor's degree programs?