Computing Bioengineering Robotics Propulsion Potpourri

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Topic 1: 10

This man originated the concept of a programmable computer.

Charles Babbage

Topic 1: 20

A terabyte is how many bytes?

1TB = 1012 bytes

Topic 1: 30

In a traditional first program many people learn, this two word phrase

is output on a display device.

A “Hello World” program

Topic 1: 40

The name for this programming language literally means an

increment on its predecessor, which reflects it’s evolutionary

nature.C++

Topic 1: 50

This law, coined around 1970 by one of Intel’s founders, claims that the number of transistors on integrated circuits double

every two years.Moore’s Law

Topic 2: 10

When this sheep was born in 1996, she became the first successfully

cloned mammal.Dolly the Sheep

Topic 2: 20

This interdisciplinary field addresses biological problems using

computational techniques, and makes the rapid organization as well as

analysis of biological data possible.Bioinfomatics

Topic 2: 30

What method uses an electric field passed through a gel to separate DNA, RNA and proteins based on

their size and charge?

Gel electrophoresis

Topic 2: 40

This field uses the knowledge gained from reverse engineering evolved living systems to solve

difficult design problems in artificial systems.

Biomemetics

Topic 2: 50

Robert Jarvik invented this biomedical device that was first successfully used in 1982. Since

then, variations have been used as a bridge for organ transplantation.

Artificial Heart

Topic 3: 10

This Czech author and playwright coined the term “robot” in his play

“RUR”.

Karel Čapek

Topic 3: 20

What is the name of the first dexterous humanoid robot in

space?Robonaut 2

Topic 3: 30

This is a measure of a robot’s independence.

Autonomy

Topic 3: 40

This type of actuator moves in and out and is used in industrial robotics when very large forces

are needed.Linear Actuator

Topic 3: 50

This is the science of machines that see.

Computer Vision

Topic 4: 10

This propulsion system has no moving parts and operated at hypersonic

velocities. Scramjet

Topic 4: 20

Who constructed the first practical four-stroke internal combustion

engine?Nicolas Augustus Otto

Topic 4: 30

The fastest trains in the world use this type of propulsion.

Mag-lev (or Magnetic Levitation)

Topic 4: 40

In 1957, this German engineer invented a rotary engine that has been used in a variety of vehicles

such as automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft and jet skis.

Felix Wankel

Topic 4: 50

In this type of rocket, the oxidier is kept separate from the fuel.

Hybrid

Topic 5: 10

What two organizations joined to form AIAA in 1963?

American Rocket Society (ARS) and the Institute of the

Aeronautics Sciences (IAS)

Topic 5: 20

Name this number sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …

Fibonacci sequence

Topic 5: 30

The concept of a simple machine originated with this Greek philosopher.

Archimedes

Topic 5: 40

He was dubbed the “Wizard of Menlo Park” and held over 1,000

patents.

Thomas Edison

Topic 5: 50

This man is best known for his geodesic dome design for which he

received a patent for in 1954.R. Buckminster Fuller