Engineering is everywhere

Engineering is Everywhere

STEPS Engineers Week 2021

Multiple Choice

The wheel was first engineered to help potters – about 5,000 years ago. But where has it evolved in the natural world?

• Birds

• Insects

• Nowhere

Multiple Choice

Ships’ Compasses have helped sailors navigate for more than 900 years. They are housed in binnacles – as a safeguard against what?

• Metal

• Piracy

• Storms at sea

Multiple Choice

The printing press made it easier for ordinary people to learn to read and write. But what engineering problem did the printers face on a regular basis?

• Friction

• Air resistance

• Gravity

Multiple Choice

Engineers first developed steam trains around 220 years ago. Ireland’s tallest viaduct is the 40 metre tall Craigmore Viaduct in Newry. In what way did it demonstrate early approaches to sustainability?

• Environmental Protection

• Eco friendly energy

• Locally sourced materials

Multiple Choice

The first modern submarine was designed over 120 years ago by an engineer who was born on the island of Ireland – John Philip Holland. But what problem nearly scuppered his ideas?

• A spell in hospital

• Loss of funding

• Opposition from the navy

Multiple Choice

Engineers are playing a vital role in the development of sustainable energy. Which of these now provides nearly 25% of Ireland’s energy?

• Tidal Energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

Multiple Select

Worldwide, scientists have done an amazing job creating vaccines against COVID-19. Now it’s the turn of engineers to play their role. Which of these parts of the supply chain have engineers been working on?

• Production lines

• Refrigerated transport

• Safety

Multiple Choice

In 1906, Alice Perry became the first woman in Europe to graduate from university as … as a what?

• A doctor

• An engineer

• A chemist

Multiple Choice

After graduating, Alice succeeded her father as the County Surveyor in Galway West on a temporary contract. With that experience behind her, she applied for a permanent post in Galway East. What happened next?

• She got the job

• She was promoted to a higher position

• The job went to a man

Multiple Choice

Alice eventually emigrated to America – where she put her understanding of form and structure to a different use. What did she become…?

• A painter

• A poet

• A playwright