Engineering Fundamentals

Engineering Fundamentals

• A Hardware Compatibility List is the first document needed before software installation
• Elisha Graves Otis invented the safety elevator
• An operating system is the first software installed on a new computer from a manufacturer
• Compressibility is the reciprocal of the bulk modulus
• Alessandro Volta invented batteries
• Diluted Sulphuric Acid serves as the electrolyte in lead acid batteries
• Newton's Second Law of Motion states that the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the impressed force
• A vector quantity features both magnitude and direction
• Center of gravity refers to the point through which the entire weight of a body acts
• The Define stage of the Design Thinking process emphasizes a human-centered perspective
• FAME means Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &)Electric Vehicles
• Thermoelectric generators operate on the Seebeck effect
• Sir William Robert Grove created the first fuel cell in 1839 using a platinum electrode and H2O2
• Resistors are the most basic passive components in electrical circuits
• An oscilloscope is a lab instrument that displays and analyzes electronic signal waveforms

Design and Prototyping

• The Prototype stage involves creating scaled-down versions of potential solutions for feedback
• High-fidelity prototypes use computer-based tools to closely simulate the final product
• Low-fidelity prototypes use paper-based sketches, fostering brainstorming in early design stages
• Manufacturing converts raw materials into finished products
• Rapid Prototyping uses continuous development and evaluation of learning experiences within lifecycle of project
• The Ideate stage involves brainstorming to generate many ideas for further investigation
• Feasibility Studies systematically examines a project to determine its viability
• A PN-junction operates at Zero bias without forward or reverse voltage applied
• Expediting ensures the Timely delivery and quality of goods and components

Electrical Engineering

• Joule defines the base unit of energy
• Rectification converts alternating voltages (AC) to direct voltages (DC) via a power diode application
• Electrical phases in a 3Ø circuit are separated by 120 degrees
• Volts measure the electrical property of conductors that allows them to oppose current flow
• A multimeter measures both AC and DC voltage and current
• Output of a 3-phase transformer is measured in Amperes

Physics and Materials

• The Mpemba effect describes how hot water can freeze faster than cold water under certain conditions
• Thomas Edison holds the record for the most U.S. patents granted to an individual (1,093)
• Stem Cells differentiate into various cell types, aiding in tissue repair in regenerative medicine
• SDG 6 focuses on Clean Water and Sanitation
• The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states the impossibility of knowing a subatomic particle's position and momentum simultaneously
• Samsung was the main contractor for Dubai's Burj Khalifa
• Geologic Carbon Sequestration studies subsurface formations for carbon dioxide storage
• Moore's Law describes how transistors on a microchip doubles roughly every two years
• The Higgs boson particle, or 'God Particle,' imparts mass to other particles
• Bernoulli's Principle describes that fluid pressure decreases as velocity increases

Naval and Quantum Principles

• Hydrodynamics dictates the resistance of a ship's hull moving through water
• Frontier was the world's powerful supercomputer in June 2022
• Pauli's Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in an atom share the same quantum numbers

Automotive and Safety Engineering

• Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper
• Nils Bohlin (Volvo) invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959
• Reverse bias prevents current flow in a diode by increasing the depletion region's width

Miscellaneous Engineering

• Ergonomics applies psychological and physiological principles to enhance safety and comfort
• Falcon 9 is SpaceX's partially reusable rocket
• Fibonacci Sequence starts with 0 and 1, with each number being the sum of the previous two
• Siemens are the SI unit of electrical conductance
• SDG 8 promotes sustained economic growth, employment, and decent work
• The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
• Nylon is the material that revolutionized synthetic material
• Stopping distance is the total distance a vehicle travels when braking
• Principle of Transmissibility says the external effects on a body remain unchanged when shifted along their line of action
• Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics establishes temperature equilibrium
• Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) standardizes scientific measurements
• The Golden Ratio is approximately 1.618
• Leaning Tower of Pisa structure has unstable foundation and is known for its 3.97 degree tilt
• Acoustics defines the scientific study of sound
• Social engineering cyberthreat tricks people into revealing sensitive information
• Bullet train is the popular term for the Japanese train known as the Shikansen
• The largest power station in the USA is the Grand Coulee Dam
• The 'A' in STEAM stands for the Arts
• Zoom is a speedy meeting application
• Yun Hao Feng graduated from Ohio State University
• Coefficient of Thermal Expansion is related to how objects changes in size
• Wedge simple portable machine in a triangle-shaped tool
• Catapult is an ancient device with storing potential energy
• Larry Ellison founded Oracle an company in 1977 with the name of Software Development Laboratories (SDL)
• Andy Rubin is one of the founders of Android
• London Eye Millennium Wheel London features an attraction
• Insulation involves the material of the building
• The Martian features Mark Watney as the person
• Suez Canal links both Mediterranean Sea
• "The worst engineering disasters in the world since Chernobyl?" China The $600 million Zoji La tunnels project will connect the rest of India to its very militarized Himalayan border with what superpower? is connected to Levees
• Xi Jingping is China's who studied chemical engineering in college before rising
• Materials Engineering involves in the field of engineering
• Lockheed's STELaRLab is an industry innovation hub—which makes sense
• When viewing the composition of petroleum by weight, Carbon is making a chemical
• users is convinced Social Engineering an breach term
• What Elon Musk-founded The Boring Company firm raised $118 million
• Kodak created the first electronic camera in 1975
• Abrasion A surface can be valued in terms of Paddu resistance
• Hennessey is American "hypercar" maker
• Libya delivers 6.5 million cubic metres of water daily to Tripoli in what northern African country?
• Cube involves Masjid al-haram shape
• Electrolysis uses electricity to remove human hair from the body
• Lever machine is a beam or rigid rod with a fixed hinge
• Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel birth country is German
• Ali data engineering team member practices tai chi
• Gui (Guilherme) has over a dozen stuffed animals includes stuffed toys
• Thomas Savery -designed device useing steam
• Aqueduct word is a watercourse engineered to carry water from a source to a distribution point?
• Hawaiian sugar company KEKAKA sends water
• KISS Principle
• Nobutoshi Kihara dies
• Dropbox Drew is a Fle hosting
• Marine engineer Robert Fulton transport type is Steam Boat