History of Engineering

Throughout history, ________________ has been a major force in reshaping the social, cultural, political, and economic landscape

• Iron Age

• specialization of function

• materials

• technology

The __________________ places great emphasis on the processing and exchange of information.

• Industrial Revolution

• Information Age

• Renaissance

• technology

Who was the greatest builder of bridges?

• Anglo Saxons

• Romans

• Greeks

• Germans

Who created the Model T car?

• Steve Jobs

• Charles Proteus Steinmetz

• Grace Murray Hopper

• Henry Ford

Choose the example that was not created by an engineer.

• Catapults

• Corn

• Computers

• Chariots

Engineering is ______________________.

• The job which entails lots of math but does not include the building of ideas.

• The profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to use, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

• A profession that involves only working on a computer and drawing up plans.

• A boring job nobody wants

Who was the first person to apply math to physical phenomena to solve problems, engineer solutions, and created the first pulley system?

• Leo Szilard

• Nikola Tesla

• Archimedes

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Who invented the light bulb?

• Dr. Robert Goddard

• Thomas Edison

• Leonardo da Vinci

• The Wright Brothers

What type of bridge is the most common bridge type used today?

• Wire Bridge

• Rope Bridge

• Wooden Bridge

• Iron and Steel Bridge

What kind of engineering has to do with the designing of bridges, roads, and other infrastructure?

• Civil Engineering

• Structural Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Agricultural Engineering