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The first document needed before installing a software.

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Hardware Compatibility List

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Elisha Graves Otis was the inventor of a safety device for this.

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Elevator

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The software that must first be installed to a new computer from a manufacturer.

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Operating System

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The reciprocal of the bulk modulus.

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Compressibility

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The inventor of Batteries.

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Alessandro Volta

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The electrolyte used in Lead Acid Batteries.

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Diluted Sulphuric Acid

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The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction in which the force acts.

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Newton’s Second law of motion

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A quantity with both magnitude and direction.

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Vector quantity

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The point through which the whole weight of the body acts, irrespective of its position.

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Center of gravity

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The stage of the Design Thinking process crucial to capture the ideal problem statement, emphasizing a human-centered perspective over business goals.

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Define

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What does FAME stand for?

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Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles.

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The principle on which the thermoelectric generator works.

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Seebeck effect

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The person who developed the first fuel cell using a platinum electrode and H2O2 as reactants in 1839.

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Sir William Robert Grove

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The most basic passive components in electrical or electronic circuits.

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Resistor

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A laboratory instrument commonly used to display and analyze the waveform of electronic signals.

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Oscilloscope

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The stage in the Design Thinking process that involves the creation of scaled-down versions of potential solutions to the identified problem.

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Prototype

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Prototypes created using computer-based or digital tools that represent a more refined and detailed version, closely simulating the final product.

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High-fidelity prototypes

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Prototypes that are often paper-based and encompass sketches or hand-drawn concepts, visualizing various design solutions.

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Low-fidelity prototypes

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The process of converting raw materials into finished products.

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Manufacturing

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An approach in the design process focusing on the continuous development and evaluation of learning experiences throughout the project’s lifecycle.

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Rapid Prototyping

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The stage of the Design Thinking process that involves brainstorming and generating a multitude of ideas to address unmet needs.

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Ideate

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A systematic process employed to examine and evaluate a project, identifying methods, techniques, environmental considerations, and potential challenges.

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Feasibility Studies

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The state in which the PN-junction operates without any bias, meaning that there is no forward or reverse voltage applied.

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Zero bias

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The concept in purchasing and project management of ensuring the timely delivery and quality of goods and components.

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Expediting

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The base unit of energy.
Joule
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The process of using a diode to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC).
Rectification
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Electrical degrees in a 3Ø circuit
120
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the electrical property of conductors that allows them to oppose the free fow of current traveling over them is measured in
Volts
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Ammeter for AC and DC
Multimeter.
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The output of a 3-phase transformer is measured in which of the following units:
Amperes
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Counterintuitive phenomenon of hot water freezing faster than cold water
Mpemba effect.
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American inventor with 1,093 patents
Thomas Edison.
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Cells aiding in tissue repair and regeneration
Stem Cells.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal for clean water and sanitation
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.
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Principle stating it's impossible to know the position and momentum of subatomic particles
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.
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Korean conglomerate that built Burj Khalifa
Samsung.
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Field studying subsurface formations for carbon dioxide storage
Geologic Carbon Sequestration.
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states that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years
Moore's Law.
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Elementary particle, known as 'God Particle', theorized to impart mass to other particles
Higgs boson particle.
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Fluid dynamics principle describing the phenomenon where the pressure of a fluid decreases as its velocity increases
Bernoulli's Principle.
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Principle involving resistance of a ship's hull in water
Hydrodynamics or Principle of Hydrodynamics.
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World's most powerful supercomputer as of June 2022
Frontier
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A fundamental principle in quantum mechanics stating that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers.
Pauli's Exclusion Principle
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The inventor credited with the invention of the windshield wiper, patented in 1903.
Mary Anderson
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A safety object invented by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin in 1959, known for its V-type three-point design.
Seatbelt
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The condition in semiconductor physics where a voltage is applied across a diode to increase the width of the depletion region, preventing current flow.
Reverse bias
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The application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and construction of products to reduce human error and enhance safety and comfort.
Ergonomics
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A privately-developed, partially reusable rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX, known for its impressive capabilities.
Falcon 9
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A mathematical sequence starting with 0 and 1, where each subsequent number is the sum of the two preceding ones.
Fibonacci Sequence
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The SI derived unit of electrical conductance, the reciprocal of resistance.
Siemens
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A Sustainable Development Goal aimed at promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth and decent work for all.
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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A groundbreaking engineering project completed in 1869 that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal
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A polymer discovered by Wallace Carothers that revolutionized the synthetic materials industry.
Nylon
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A concept in fluid dynamics stating that the pressure of a fluid decreases as its velocity increases.
Bernoulli's Principle
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The total distance a vehicle travels from the moment the driver applies the brakes until it comes to a complete stop.
Stopping distance
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A principle in mechanics stating that the external effects on a body remain unchanged when shifted along their line of action.
Principle of Transmissibility
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A fundamental principle that establishes thermal equilibrium.
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
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Specific standard conditions used for scientific measurements.
Standard Temperature and Pressure
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Approximate value of Golden Ratio
1.618
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A freestanding bell tower known for its 3.97 degree tilt.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
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The scientific study of sound, also describes a non-electric guitar.
Acoustics
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A cybersecurity threat where actors trick others into revealing sensitive information.
Social Engineering
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The popular phrase in English to describe the Japanese train known as the Shikansen.
Bullet train
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The largest power station in the U.S. built in the 1930s for hydroelectric power.
Grand Coulee Dam
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What does 'A' stand for in STEAM?
Arts
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A California structure designed in 1917 with an official color of 'international orange.'
The Golden Gate Bridge
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A meeting company founded by Eric Yuan in 2011, known for its video conferencing software.
Zoom
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The university where Yun Hao Feng obtained her Ph.D. in engineering.
Ohio State University
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Describing how an object changes in size when the temperature changes, the abbreviation CTE stands for "coefficient of thermal" WHAT?
Expansion
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A triangle-shaped tool that is a portable inclined plane, also a type of golf club.
Wedge
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An ancient engineering device that uses stored potential energy to fling projectiles.
Catapult
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Larry Ellison co-founded a company in 1977 with the rather boring name of Software Development Laboratories (SDL). In 1983, the company introduced what word into its official name?
Oracle
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A massively popular cell phone operating system co-founded by Andy Rubin.
Android
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A cantilevered observation wheel in London, also known as the Millennium Wheel.
London Eye
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Building material used to buffer a structure against unwanted temperature, acoustics, fire, or impact.
Insulation
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A 2011 novel by Andy Weir about an environmental engineer stranded on Mars.
The Martian
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The canal that connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
Suez Canal
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The $600 million Zoji La tunnels project will connect the rest of India to its very militarized Himalayan border with what other superpower?
China
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Structures designed to prevent the overflow of water from rivers or other bodies.
Levees
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The president of China since 2013, known for his background in chemical engineering.
Xi Jinping
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A field of engineering that involves working with materials like glass, ceramics, metals, and polymers.
Materials Engineering
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What does 'R' stand for in STELaRLab?
Research
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The chemical that makes up the majority of petroleum by weight.
Carbon
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A type of cybersecurity breach where a user is manipulated into disclosing confidential information.
Social Engineering
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A tunneling firm founded by Elon Musk that raised $118 million in venture capital funding in April 2018.
The Boring Company
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The company where the first electronic camera was created in 1975.
Kodak
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A surface can be valued in terms of its ______ resistance, its ability to withstand damage due to repeated wearing, rubbing, or scraping
Abrasion
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An American hypercar maker known for modifications like Venom and Exorcist.
Hennessey
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Described by Muammar Gaddafi as "the Eighth Wonder of the World," the Great Man-Made River delivers 6.5 million cubic metres of water daily to Tripoli, Benghazi, and other cities in what northern African country?
Libya
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At the center of Mecca's Masjid al-Haram mosque sits the big black Kaaba, a structure whose Arabic name translates to what Platonic solid it's shaped like?
Cube
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The process of using electricity to remove human hair from the body.
Electrolysis
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A simple machine that is a beam or rigid rod with a fixed hinge, also known as a fulcrum.
Lever
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The nationality of Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine.
German
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A data engineering team member known for practicing tai chi.
Ali
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A data engineering team member with over a dozen stuffed animals, including a 5 ft tall teddy bear.
Gui (Guilherme)
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A 17th century English inventor who designed the first commercially used steam powered device.
Thomas Savery
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A watercourse engineered to carry water from a source to a distribution point, famously used in Ancient Rome.
Aqueduct
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A Hawaiian sugar company that built a ditch for irrigation in 1907.
Kekaha
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A design philosophy advocating for simplicity and fewer components to enhance reliability and reduce costs.
KISS Principle
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The engineer known as 'the wizard of Sony' for his contributions to electronics.
Nobutoshi Kihara
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The name of the file hosting service founded by MIT students Houston and Arash Ferdowsi in 2007.
Dropbox Drew
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The type of transport invented by marine engineer Robert Fulton in 1803.
Steamboat

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