Eye protection that MUST be worn for safety while using tools to build in and out of the workshop
What are goggles? (safety glasses)
100
Energy that is converted while humans are at rest
What is heat?
100
The engineer who is responsible for interchangeable parts which made fixing complex machines more cost effective
Who is Eli Whitney?
100
This must be greater than resistive force in order for a dragster to leave the starting line.
What is propulsion?
100
This force always opposes forward motion
What is drag?
200
Assuming the power tool/machine is OFF, this is the first step to take before making adjustments to the machine
What is "unplug the machine?"
200
Most important part of a structure
What is safety?
200
The duo who designed and built the first powered heavier-than-air aircraft to successfully fly
Who are the Wright Brothers?
200
A motor is an example of this type of device which converts electrical energy into mechanical, light, heat, or sound energy
What is output device?
200
When potential energy is increased, this energy increases the SAME amount
What is kinetic energy?
300
1. Clarify design specifications and constraints.
2. Research and investigate the problem.
3. Generate alternative designs.
4. Choose and justify the optimal design.
5. Develop a prototype.
6. Redesign the solution with modifications.
7. Communicate your achievements.
What are the steps in the Engineering Process?
300
The more people who use a structure, the bigger this needs to be
What is Factor of Safety?
300
The place where the first form of the rocket is believed to have come from
What is Greece?
300
The purpose of this is to increase the amount of effort we are able to apply
What is mechanical advantage?
300
To increase Lift Efficiency Ratio, one must increase Wing Planar Area (WPA) or decrease this
What is glider weight?
400
Engineers need to call upon a unique combination of talents including creativity and an ability to synthesize science, math, and technology to achieve some goal.
What is the creation of technology?
400
The smaller the surface area, the less materials are needed, and the warmer a shelter can be, making this important aspect matter.
What is shape?
400
One way for home and business owners to produce their own electricity
What are wind turbines?
400
Lever, Wheel and axle, Pulley, Inclined plane, Wedge, and Screw
What are simple machines?
400
According to this law of motion, to increase force, one must decrease mass and/or increase acceleration
What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?
500
Making an improvement to one aspect of a design that has a negative impact on another aspect of the design
What is engineering tradeoff?
500
Tension pulls, while this pushes together.
What is compression?
500
Bioengineers use nature to inspire their work
What is biomimicry?
500
An advantage of this type of vehicle is LESS pollution
What is electric vehicle?
500
Sensors which detect the environment around them are examples of this type of device