Engineering Terms and Definitions by Christopher Echols https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6 Pretty self explanatory. Large vocabulary wall. en-us 2019-08-30 12:53:29 UTC 2020-03-06 13:59:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Constraints cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378624632 Constraints are conditions that need to or preferably will happen with a design.]]> 2019-08-30 12:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378624632 Engineering Design Process cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378625119 The engineering design process is as follows:
1. Define the problem
2. Do background research
3. Specify requirements
4. Brainstorm, evaluate, and choose solution
5. Develop and prototype solution
Test solution
6. Test the solution. If the solution works, then 7. communicate results
6. If the solution doesn't work, go back and redo steps 4., 5., and 6.]]> 2019-08-30 12:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378625119 Optimization cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378626171 The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.]]> 2019-08-30 13:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378626171 Negative Impact cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378626502 Costs or effects that cause damage to people or the environment.]]> 2019-08-30 13:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378626502 Specifications cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378626860 A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something.]]> 2019-08-30 13:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378626860 Trade-Off cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378627036 A balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise.]]> 2019-08-30 13:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378627036 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378627272 A non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.]]> 2019-08-30 13:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378627272 Code of Ethics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378627882 Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.
www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics]]> 2019-08-30 13:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378627882 Economic Impact cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378628829 A macroeconomic effect on commerce, employment, or incomes produced by a decision, even, or policy.]]> 2019-08-30 13:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378628829 Environmental Impact cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378629191 Possible adverse effects cause by a development, industrial, or infrastructural project or by the release of a substance in the environment.]]> 2019-08-30 13:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378629191 Ethics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378629731 Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.]]> 2019-08-30 13:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378629731 Green Design cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378629930 An approach to building that minimizes the harmful effects of construction projects on human health and the environment.]]> 2019-08-30 13:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378629930 Patent cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378630210 An exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. To get a patent, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application.]]> 2019-08-30 13:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378630210 Positive Impact cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378631280 Costs or effects that better people or the environment.]]> 2019-08-30 13:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378631280 Professional Engineer (P.E.) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378631547 To become licensed, engineers must complete a four-year college degree, work under a Professional Engineer for at least four years, pass two intensive competency exams and earn a license from their stat's licensure board. Then, to retain their licenses, PEs must continually maintain and improve their skills throughout their careers.
www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe]]> 2019-08-30 13:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378631547 Risk Analysis cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378632260 The process of identifying and analyzing potential issues that could negatively impact key business initiative or critical projects in order to help organizations avoid or mitigate those risks.]]> 2019-08-30 13:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378632260 Societal Impact cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378632597 The effect an organization's actions have on the well being of the community.]]> 2019-08-30 13:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/378632597 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383741446 The use of computer software to facilitate the generation, modification, and optimization of a part or a compilation of parts.

https://www.creativemechanisms.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-computer-aided-design-cad]]> 2019-09-13 12:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383741446 Brainstorm cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383741879 A spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems.]]> 2019-09-13 12:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383741879 Computer Simulation cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383742081 A computer simulation or a computer model is a computer program that attempts to simulatean abstract model of a particular system.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/computer_simulation.htm]]> 2019-09-13 12:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383742081 Computer Numerical Control (CNC) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383742188 A method for automating control of machine tools through the use of software embedded in a microcomputer attached to the tool.

https://searcherp.techtarget.com/definition/computer-numerical-control-CNC]]> 2019-09-13 12:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383742188 Design Brief cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383743087 A document for a design project developed by a person or team (the designer or designteam) in consultation with the client. They outline the deliverables and scope of the project including any products or works (function and aesthetics), timing and budget.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_brief]]> 2019-09-13 12:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383743087 Detail Drawing cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383743390 Detail drawings provide a detailed description of the geometric form of a part of an object such as a building, bridge, tunnel, machine, plant, and so on. They tend to be large-scaledrawings that show in detail parts that may be included in less detailon general arrangement drawings.

https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Detail_drawing]]> 2019-09-13 12:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383743390 Engineering Notebook cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383743602 An engineering notebook is a book in which an engineer will formally document, in chronological order, all of his/her work that is associated with a specific design project.

https://www.cusd80.com/cms/lib6/AZ01001175/Centricity/Domain/6705/engineeringnotebook1.pdf]]> 2019-09-13 12:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383743602 Ideation cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383744499 The formation of ideas or concepts.]]> 2019-09-13 12:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383744499 Mechanical Drawing cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383745309 US : drawing done by using special instruments that allow you to draw a machine, building, etc., in a very precise and accurate way.]]> 2019-09-13 13:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383745309 Engineering Design cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383745405 The process of starting at a problem and going to a solution (I think).]]> 2019-09-13 13:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383745405 Three-Deminsional (3-D) Model cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383746257 A 3D model is a mathematical representation of something three-dimensional. ... Some 3D models define surfaces through shaders, programs that mathematically define color, lightplay and other surface characteristics.

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/3D-model]]> 2019-09-13 13:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383746257 Multiview Drawing cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383746656 A multi-view drawing is one that shows two or more two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional object.

https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/nmacintoshwqsbqcca/multi-view-drawing]]> 2019-09-13 13:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383746656 Orthographic Projection cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383746922 A method of projection in which an object is depicted or a surface mapped using parallel lines to project its shape onto a plane.]]> 2019-09-13 13:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383746922 Pictorial Drawing cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383747373 A Pictorial drawing is a view of an object as it would be seen by an observer who looks at the object either in a chosen direction or from a selected point of view. • Pictorial drawingsoften are more readily made and more clearly understood than are front, top, and side views of an object.

https://www.slideshare.net/granthaggerty9/pictorial-drawing]]> 2019-09-13 13:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383747373 Problem Statement cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383747640 A problem statement is a concise description of an issue to be addressed or a condition to be improved upon. It identifies the gap between the current state and desired state of a process or product. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_statement]]> 2019-09-13 13:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383747640 Rapid Prototyping cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383748500 Rapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. Construction of the part or assembly is usually done using 3D printing or "additive layer manufacturing" technology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_prototyping]]> 2019-09-13 13:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383748500 Reverse Engineering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383748907 The reproduction of another manufacturer's product following detailed examination of its construction or composition.]]> 2019-09-13 13:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383748907 Prototype cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383749152 A first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.]]> 2019-09-13 13:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383749152 Sketch cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383749869 A simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.]]> 2019-09-13 13:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383749869 Rendering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383750206 Rendering or image synthesis is the automatic process of generating a photorealistic or non-photorealistic image from a 2D or 3D model (or models in what collectively could be called a scene file) by means of computer programs. Also, the results of displaying such a model can be called a render.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_(computer_graphics)]]> 2019-09-13 13:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383750206 Specification Sheets cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383750835 A specification sheet, or data sheet, describes the technical aspects of a project.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-create-a-specification-sheet]]> 2019-09-13 13:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/383750835 Actuator cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394410710 An actuator is a component of a machine that is responsible for moving and controlling a mechanism or system, for example by opening a valve. In simple terms, it is a "mover". An actuator requires a control signal and a source of energy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuator]]> 2019-10-07 13:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394410710 Bearing cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394411224 A part of a machine that bears friction, especially between a rotating part and its housing.]]> 2019-10-07 13:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394411224 Force cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394411722 Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.]]> 2019-10-07 13:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394411722 Friction cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394411895 The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.]]> 2019-10-07 13:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394411895 Gear Ratio cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394412748 The amount a gear system can alter rotational speed is a function of the relative sizes of the gear wheels, and it's known as the gear ratio. 
https://sciencing.com/calculate-gear-ratio-6495601.html]]> 2019-10-07 13:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394412748 Hydraulic System cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394413164 A hydraulic system is a drive technology where a fluid is used to move the energy from e.g. an electric motor to an actuator, such as a hydraulic cylinder.
https://www.fsenergy.com/technology/hydraulic-system/
]]> 2019-10-07 13:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394413164 Horsepower cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394413532 A unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (745.7 watts).]]> 2019-10-07 13:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394413532 Kinetic Energy cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394413769 Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.

]]> 2019-10-07 13:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394413769 Lever cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394414149 A rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lever]]> 2019-10-07 13:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394414149 Linear Motion cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394414626 Linear motion, motion in one spatial dimension.
https://www.britannica.com/science/linear-motion]]> 2019-10-07 13:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394414626 Mechanical Advantage cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394415110 The ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it, used in assessing the performance of a machine.]]> 2019-10-07 13:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394415110 Mechanical Energy cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394415450 Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object that is used to do work. In other words, it is energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both.
https://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/kinds-of-energy/what-is-mechanical-energy.html
]]> 2019-10-07 13:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394415450 Mechanical Engineering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394416605 Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies engineering physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering]]> 2019-10-07 13:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394416605 Pascal's Law cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394417543 Pascal's law is a principle in fluid mechanics given by Blaise Pascal that states that a pressure change at any point in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid such that the same change occurs everywhere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_law]]> 2019-10-07 13:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394417543 Pneumatic System cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394418581 Pneumatic systems are systems that use gas or pressurized air to move cylinders, motors or other mechanical parts.
https://blog.gesrepair.com/2018/10/21/pneumatic-system/
]]> 2019-10-07 13:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394418581 Potential Energy cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394419611 The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.]]> 2019-10-07 13:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394419611 Power cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394419895 Energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.]]> 2019-10-07 13:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394419895 Power System cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394420796 The power system is a network which consists generation, distribution and transmission system. It uses the form of energy (like coal and diesel) and converts it into electrical energy.
https://circuitglobe.com/power-system.html]]> 2019-10-07 13:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/394420796 Aerodynamics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406217511 The study of the properties of moving air and the interaction between the air and solid bodies moving through it.]]> 2019-11-04 13:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406217511 Aeronautics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406217860 The science or practice of travel through the air.]]> 2019-11-04 13:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406217860 Aerospace Engineering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406218170 Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/aerospace-engineers.htm
]]> 2019-11-04 13:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406218170 Aileron cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406218942 A hinged surface in the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control lateral balance.]]> 2019-11-04 13:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406218942 Angle of Attack cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406219332 The angle between the chord of an airfoil and the direction of the surrounding undisturbed flow of gas or liquid.]]> 2019-11-04 13:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406219332 Angle of Incidence cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406219889 The angle which an incident line or ray makes with a perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence.]]> 2019-11-04 13:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406219889 Astronautics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406220451 Astronautics (or cosmonautics) is the theory and practice of travel beyond Earth's atmosphere.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronautics]]> 2019-11-04 13:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406220451 Bernoulli Theory of Lift cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406220944 As a fluid moves faster, it produces less pressure, and conversely, slower moving fluids
produce greater pressure.
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bernoulli_principle_k-4.pdf]]> 2019-11-04 13:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406220944 Dihedral Angle cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406222632 A dihedral angle is the angle between two intersecting planes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihedral_angle]]> 2019-11-04 13:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406222632 Drag cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406222923 The retarding force acting on a body (such as an airplane) moving through a fluid (such as air) parallel and opposite to the direction of motion.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag
]]> 2019-11-04 13:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406222923 Elevator cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406223995 A movable airfoil usually attached to the tailplane of an airplane for controlling pitch.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevator]]> 2019-11-04 13:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406223995 Flap cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406224303 A movable auxiliary airfoil usually attached to an airplane wing's trailing edge to increase lift or drag.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flap]]> 2019-11-04 13:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406224303 Gas Turbine Engine cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406224915 Any internal-combustion engine employing a gas as the working fluid used to turn a turbine.
https://www.britannica.com/technology/gas-turbine-engine]]> 2019-11-04 13:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406224915 Lift cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406225224 The component of the total aerodynamic force acting on an airplane or airfoil that is perpendicular to the relative wind and that for an airplane constitutes the upward force that opposes the pull of gravity.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lift]]> 2019-11-04 13:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406225224 Pitch cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406226306 The theoretical distance a propeller would advance longitudinally in one revolution.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch]]> 2019-11-04 14:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406226306 Propellor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406226987 A device that consists of a central hub with radiating blades placed and twisted so that each forms part of a helical surface and that is used to propel a vehicle (such as a ship or airplane).
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propellor]]> 2019-11-04 14:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406226987 Propulsion cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406227267 The action or process of propelling.
OR
Something that propels.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsion]]> 2019-11-04 14:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406227267 System cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406228146 A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.]]> 2019-11-04 14:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406228146 Rudder cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406228361 A flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering.]]> 2019-11-04 14:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406228361 Satellite cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406228971 A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star.
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-a-satellite-58.html]]> 2019-11-04 14:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406228971 Thrust cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406229175 The force produced by a propeller or by a jet or rocket engine that drives a vehicle (such as an aircraft) forward.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust]]> 2019-11-04 14:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406229175 Wind Turbine cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406229861 A wind-driven turbine for generating electricity.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20turbine]]> 2019-11-04 14:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406229861 Yaw cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406230880 To turn by angular motion about the vertical axis.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yaw]]> 2019-11-04 14:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/406230880 Abutment cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429968454 A structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge.]]> 2020-01-10 13:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429968454 Arch Bridge cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429968644 A bridge in which the main supporting elements are arches.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arch%20bridge]]> 2020-01-10 13:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429968644 Beam cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429969544 A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above.

]]> 2020-01-10 14:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429969544 Beam Bridge cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429970528 Beam bridges are the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end. No moments are transferred throughout the support, hence their structural type is known as simply supported. ... They could be half-through, or braced across the top to create a through bridge.
https://www.definitions.net/definition/beam+bridge]]> 2020-01-10 14:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429970528 Bending cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429971523 (of something straight) be shaped or forced into a curve or angle.]]> 2020-01-10 14:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429971523 Brace cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429971663 A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support
/a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry.
]]> 2020-01-10 14:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429971663 Cantilever Bridge cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429972175 A simple cantilever bridge has two cantilever arms extending from opposite sides of an obstacle that has to be spanned and they meet at the center. Cantilever bridges can be built without false-works below nor temporary supporting towers and cables above. It is one of their great advantages.
http://www.historyofbridges.com/facts-about-bridges/cantilever-bridge/
]]> 2020-01-10 14:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429972175 Central Core cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429972674 The core in the middle of a skyscraper, used for stability.

Definition based off of the central core in the slideshow.]]> 2020-01-10 14:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429972674 Civil Engineering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429973895 Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct, and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/civil-engineers.htm]]> 2020-01-10 14:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429973895 Column cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429974325 An upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument.]]> 2020-01-10 14:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429974325 Compression cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429974697 The action of compressing or being compressed.]]> 2020-01-10 14:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429974697 Dynamic Load cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429975106 Dynamic load (plural dynamic loads) Any load which is nonstatic, such as a wind load or moving live load.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dynamic_load
]]> 2020-01-10 14:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429975106 Dynamics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429975385 The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.]]> 2020-01-10 14:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429975385 Electronic Distance Meter (EDM) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429976050 Electronic distance measurement (EDM) is a method of determining the length between two points, using phase changes, that occur as electromagnetic energy waves travels from one end of the line to the other end.
https://theconstructor.org/surveying/electronic-distance-measurement-instrument/6576/
]]> 2020-01-10 14:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429976050 Equilibrium cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429976403 A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.]]> 2020-01-10 14:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429976403 Floor Joist cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429976556 A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joist
]]> 2020-01-10 14:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429976556 Free Body Diagram cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429977178 Free-body diagrams are diagrams used to show the relative magnitude and direction of all forces acting upon an object in a given situation. A free-body diagram is a special example of the vector diagrams...
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Drawing-Free-Body-Diagrams]]> 2020-01-10 14:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429977178 Geomatics Engineering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429977642 Geomatics Engineering is the management of global infrastructure through the collection, measuring, monitoring and archiving of geospatial data. Geomatics engineers contribute to the welfare and safety of the public through administering appropriate research and advanced mapping techniques.
https://www.fresnostate.edu/engineering/civil-geomatics/geomatics/]]> 2020-01-10 14:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429977642 Joint cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429977906 A place where two things or parts are joined.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint]]> 2020-01-10 14:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429977906 Land Surveying Loads cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429978439 Land Surveying is crucial to responsible land development. Land Surveyors work with engineers, architects, and builders to produce precise descriptions (surveys and maps) of surface features of the Earth. 
https://www.iplsa.org/IPLSA/Students/IPLSA/Student/What_is_Land_Surveying.aspx?hkey=dd772af4-3b6e-4a3a-826e-5b7fab6ccfeb]]> 2020-01-10 14:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429978439 Mechanics Piers cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429978902 A pier, in architucture, is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge. Sections of structural walls between openings (bays) can function as piers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_(architecture)
]]> 2020-01-10 14:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429978902 Roadway cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429979943 A road.]]> 2020-01-10 14:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429979943 Shear cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429980147 A strain in the structure of a substance produced by pressure, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other.]]> 2020-01-10 14:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429980147 Static Load cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429980414  Any load, as on a structure, that does not change in magnitude or position with time.
https://www.yourdictionary.com/static-load]]> 2020-01-10 14:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429980414 Statics cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429980925 The branch of mechanics concerned with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium.]]> 2020-01-10 14:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429980925 Structural Analysis cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429981241 Structural analysis comprises the set of mechanics theories that obey physical laws required to study and predict the behavior of structures.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/structural-analysis]]> 2020-01-10 14:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429981241 Structural Frame cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429981607 A skeleton frame is a framed structure often used for the construction of multi-storey buildings. It incorporates a network, or system, of columns and connecting beams which support the building's interior floors and exterior walls and carries all loads to the foundations.
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Skeleton_frame]]> 2020-01-10 14:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429981607 Structure cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429982166 The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.]]> 2020-01-10 14:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429982166 Struts cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429982323 A rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.]]> 2020-01-10 14:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429982323 Suspension Bridge cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429982669 A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_bridge]]> 2020-01-10 14:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429982669 Tension cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429983027 The state of being stretched tight.]]> 2020-01-10 14:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429983027 Ties cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429983829 A tie, strap, tie rod, eyebar, guy-wire, suspension cables, or wire ropes, are examples of linear structural components designed to resist tension.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_(engineering)]]> 2020-01-10 14:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429983829 Torsion cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429984291 The action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other.]]> 2020-01-10 14:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429984291 Total Robotic Station cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429984510 Simple in concept, a Robotic Total Station (RTS) is a Total Station that allows remote operation. This means you only need one operator and can perform far more calculations and inspections in less time than with a traditional Total Station.
https://connect.bim360.autodesk.com/what-is-a-robotic-total-station]]> 2020-01-10 14:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429984510 Total Station cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429985025 A Total Station is a modern surveying instrument that integrates an electronic theodolite with an electronic distance meter. ... Total Stations use electronic transit theodolites in conjunction with a distance meter to read any slope distance from the instrument to any particular spot.
https://www.jurovichsurveying.com.au/faq/what-is-a-total-station
]]> 2020-01-10 14:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429985025 Truss cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429985431 A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.]]> 2020-01-10 14:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429985431 Truss Bridge cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429985592 A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements usually forming triangular units.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss_bridge
]]> 2020-01-10 14:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429985592 US Army Corps of Engineers cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429986132 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is marching forward with a new Campaign Plan to transform the way we do business. 

These are historic times in our Nation and in the world, and the Corps will play a pivotal role in helping shape America’s future.

The Corps will grow stronger and become a great organization by delivering superior performance, setting the standard for our profession, making a positive impact on the Nation and other nations, and building to last, as evidenced by the strength of our team — educated, trained, experienced, and certified professionals.

We will deliver superior performance every time through disciplined people, thought, and action. We will use the Campaign Plan to establish our priorities, focus our transformation initiatives, measure and guide our progress, and adapt to the needs of the future.

Our intent is for the Corps to be one disciplined team — in thought, word, and action — and to meet our commitments by saying what we will do, and doing what we say.
https://www.usace.army.mil/About/Campaign-Plan/
]]> 2020-01-10 14:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/429986132 Alternating Current (AC) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455045880 An electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals, typically used in power supplies.]]> 2020-03-05 14:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455045880 American Wire Gage (AWG) System cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455046514 American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown & Sharpe wire gauge, is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, predominantly in North America, for the diameters of round, solid, nonferrous, electrically conducting wire. Dimensions of the wires are given in ASTM standard B 258.[1] The cross-sectional area of each gauge is an important factor for determining its current-carrying ampacity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge]]> 2020-03-05 14:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455046514 Ammeter cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047071 An instrument for measuring electric current in amperes.]]> 2020-03-05 14:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047071 Atom cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047312 The basic unit of a chemical element.]]> 2020-03-05 14:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047312 Battery cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047609 A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.]]> 2020-03-05 14:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047609 Capacitor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047874 A device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.]]> 2020-03-05 14:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455047874 Cell cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455048151 A unit in a device for converting chemical or solar energy into electricity.]]> 2020-03-05 14:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455048151 Circuit Board cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455048495 A thin rigid board containing an electric circuit; a printed circuit.]]> 2020-03-05 14:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455048495 Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455048794 A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent light bulb; some types fit into light fixtures designed for incandescent bulbs. The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb, and a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp.

The principle of operation remains the same as in other fluorescent lighting: electrons that are bound to mercury atoms are excited to states where they will radiate ultraviolet light as they return to a lower energy level; this emitted ultraviolet light is converted into visible light as it strikes the fluorescent coating (as well as into heat when absorbed by other materials such as glass).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp]]> 2020-03-05 14:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455048794 Conductor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455050146 A material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this.]]> 2020-03-05 14:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455050146 Continuity Tester cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455050431 A continuity tester is an item of electrical test equipment used to determine if an electrical path can be established between two points;[1] that is if an electrical circuit can be made. The circuit under test is completely de-energized prior to connecting the apparatus.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuity_tester]]> 2020-03-05 14:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455050431 Coulomb cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455050815 The SI unit of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.]]> 2020-03-05 14:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455050815 Current cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051051 A flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles.]]> 2020-03-05 14:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051051 Diode cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051298 A semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only.]]> 2020-03-05 14:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051298 Direct Current (DC) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051551 An electric current flowing in one direction only.]]> 2020-03-05 14:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051551 Electrical Engineering cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051911 The branch of engineering that deals with the practical application of the theory of electricity to the construction of machinery, power supplies, etc.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/electrical-engineering]]> 2020-03-05 14:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455051911 Electricity cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455052360 Form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.]]> 2020-03-05 14:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455052360 Electron cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455052667 A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.]]> 2020-03-05 14:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455052667 Fluorescent Lamp cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455052919 A usually tubular electric lamp having a coating of fluorescent material on its inner surface and containing mercury vapor whose bombardment by electrons from the cathode provides ultraviolet light which causes the material to emit visible light.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent%20lamp]]> 2020-03-05 14:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455052919 Gas Discharge Lamp cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455053367 Gas-discharge lamps are a family of artificial light sources that generate light by sending an electrical discharge through an ionized gas. Typically, such lamps use a noble gas (argon, neon, krypton and xenon) or a mixture of these gases. Most lamps are filled with additional materials, like mercury, sodium, and/or metal halides. In operation the gas is ionized, and free electrons, accelerated by the electrical field in the tube, collide with gas and metal atoms. Some electrons in the atomic orbitals of these atoms are excited by these collisions to a higher energy state. When the excited atom falls back to a lower energy state, it emits a photon of a characteristic energy, resulting in infrared, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation.
http://my.ilstu.edu/~gjin/p2/Lighting_P2_in_Energy/Lighting_P2_in_Energy7.html]]> 2020-03-05 14:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455053367 Generator cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455053905 A dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity.]]> 2020-03-05 14:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455053905 Hybrid Car cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455054274 A hybrid car is one that uses more than one means of propulsion - that means combining a petrol or diesel engine with an electric motor.
https://www.whatcar.com/news/what-is-a-hybrid-car-and-should-you-buy-one/n1290]]> 2020-03-05 14:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455054274 Incandescent Lamp cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455060987 A lamp that emits light due to the glowing of a heated material, especially the common device in which a tungsten filament enclosed within an evacuated glass bulb is rendered luminous by the passage of an electric current through it.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/incandescent-lamp]]> 2020-03-05 14:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455060987 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455061418 IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
https://www.ieee.org/about/vision-mission.html]]> 2020-03-05 14:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455061418 Insulator cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062020 A substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.]]> 2020-03-05 14:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062020 Integrated Circuit (IC) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062209 An electronic circuit formed on a small piece of semiconducting material, performing the same function as a larger circuit made from discrete components.]]> 2020-03-05 14:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062209 Ion cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062662 An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.]]> 2020-03-05 14:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062662 Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lamp cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062877 A light-emitting diode (a semiconductor diode which glows when a voltage is applied).]]> 2020-03-05 14:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455062877 Motor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455063190 A machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.]]> 2020-03-05 14:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455063190 Neutron cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455063397 A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.]]> 2020-03-05 14:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455063397 Ohm(Ω) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455063637 The SI unit of electrical resistance, expressing the resistance in a circuit transmitting a current of one ampere when subjected to a potential difference of one volt.]]> 2020-03-05 14:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455063637 Ohmmeter cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455064205 An instrument for measuring electrical resistance.]]> 2020-03-05 14:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455064205 Ohm's Law cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455064400 Ohm's law states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points. Introducing the constant of proportionality, the resistance,[1] one arrives at the usual mathematical equation that describes this relationship:[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm%27s_law]]> 2020-03-05 14:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455064400 Oscilloscope cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455065146 A device for viewing oscillations, as of electrical voltage or current, by a display on the screen of a cathode ray tube.]]> 2020-03-05 14:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455065146 Parallel Circuits Polarity cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455065826 Just as in series circuits, electrical current flows “from negative to positive” through each of the load components in a parallel circuit. As illustrated in Figure 6, electrons leave the negative terminal of the source and flow from negative to positive through each of the load resistors. Note that the polarity of each of the resistors is the same as the polarity of the source.
https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/multimeters101/chapter/polarity-in-a-parallel-circuit/]]> 2020-03-05 14:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455065826 Power cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455066285 Energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.]]> 2020-03-05 14:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455066285 Primary Cell cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455066654 An electric cell that produces current by an irreversible chemical reaction.]]> 2020-03-05 14:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455066654 Proton cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455066923 A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign.]]> 2020-03-05 14:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455066923 Resistance cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455067110 The degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation. Ohm's law resistance (measured in ohms) is equal to the voltage divided by the current.]]> 2020-03-05 14:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455067110 Resistor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455728408 A device having a designed resistance to the passage of an electric current.]]> 2020-03-06 13:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455728408 Schematic Diagram cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455728615 A schematic is defined as a picture that shows something in a simple way, using symbols. A schematic diagram is a picture that represents the components of a process, device, or other object using abstract, often standardized symbols and lines.
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-schematic-diagram-4584811]]> 2020-03-06 13:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455728615 Schematic Symbol cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455728954 Electrical symbols and electronic circuit symbols are used for drawing schematic diagram.
The symbols represent electrical and electronic components.
https://www.rapidtables.com/electric/electrical_symbols.html
]]> 2020-03-06 13:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455728954 Secondary Cell cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455729405 A rechargeable electric cell that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by a reversible chemical reaction. Also called storage cell.
https://www.yourdictionary.com/secondary-cell]]> 2020-03-06 13:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455729405 Semiconductor Sensor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455730172 Semiconductor gas sensors rely on a gas coming into contact with a metal oxide surface and then undergoing either oxidation or reduction. The absorption or desorption of the gas on the metal oxide changes either the conductivity or resistivity from a known baseline value. This change in conductivity or resistivity can be measured with electronic circuitry.
https://www.edaphic.com.au/gas-detection-encyclopedia/semiconductor-sensors/]]> 2020-03-06 13:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455730172 Series cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455730699 Denoting electrical circuits or components arranged so that the current passes through each successively.]]> 2020-03-06 13:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455730699 Circuit cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455730921 A complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow.]]> 2020-03-06 13:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455730921 Series-Parallel Combination Circuits cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455731219 With simple parallel circuits, all components are connected between the same two sets of electrically common points, creating multiple paths for the current to flow from one end of the battery to the other.
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/direct-current/chpt-7/what-is-a-series-parallel-circuit/]]> 2020-03-06 13:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455731219 Solar Cell cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455731624 A device converting solar radiation into electricity.]]> 2020-03-06 13:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455731624 Solderless Breadboard cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455731830 A breadboard is a construction base for prototyping of electronics. ... In the 1970s the solderless breadboard ( a.k.a. plugboard, a terminal array board) became available and nowadays the term "breadboard" is commonly used to refer to these. Because the solderless breadboard does not require soldering, it is reusable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard]]> 2020-03-06 13:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455731830 Static Electricity Switch cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455732162 A Static Switch is a two-way, three phase 4 ways automatic switch powered by two independent synchronous or asynchronous AC power supply sources. The switching device are SCR. Under no operation conditions is simultaneous current switching between the two sources possible (Break Before Make).
https://powercontinuity.co.uk/knowledge-base/static-switch-systems-understanding-how-a-static-switch-operates/]]> 2020-03-06 13:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455732162 Transistor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733191 A semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification.]]> 2020-03-06 13:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733191 Troubleshoot cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733408 Solve serious problems for a company or other organization.]]> 2020-03-06 13:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733408 Valence Shell cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733626  The outermost shell of an atom containing the valence electrons.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valence%20shell
]]> 2020-03-06 13:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733626 Variable Resistor cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733971 A variable resistor is a resistor of which the electric resistance value can be adjusted. A variable resistor is in essence an electro-mechanical transducer and normally works by sliding a contact (wiper) over a resistive element.
http://www.resistorguide.com/variable-resistor/]]> 2020-03-06 13:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455733971 Volt cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455734584 The SI unit of electromotive force, the difference of potential that would drive one ampere of current against one ohm resistance.]]> 2020-03-06 13:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455734584 Voltage cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455734733 An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.]]> 2020-03-06 13:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455734733 Voltmeter cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455734884 An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.]]> 2020-03-06 13:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455734884 Voltmeter cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735050 An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.]]> 2020-03-06 13:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735050 Volt-Ohm-Milliam Meter (VOM) cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735271 But for more serious electrical and appliance troubleshooting and repairs, invest in a volt-ohm-milliammeter, or volt-ohm meter (VOM). A VOM is battery powered and is used with the current turned off. It's used to check continuity in a wire or component and to measure the electrical current -- from 0 to 250 volts, AC (alternating current, as in houses) or DC (direct current, as in batteries) -- flowing through the wire or component.
https://home.howstuffworks.com/volt-ohm-milliammeter.htm]]> 2020-03-06 13:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735271 Watt cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735779 The SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the power in an electric circuit in which the potential difference is one volt and the current one ampere.]]> 2020-03-06 13:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735779 Watt's Law cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735952 Watt's Law states that: Power (in Watts) = Voltage (in Volts) x Current (in Amps) P = V I Combining with Ohm's law we get two other useful forms: P = V*V / R and P = I*I*R Power is a measurement of the amount of work that can be done with the circuit, such as turning a motor or lighting a light bulb.
https://ccrma.stanford.edu/wiki/Introduction_to_Electronics]]> 2020-03-06 13:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455735952 Zener Diode cmechols23 https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455736628 A form of semiconductor diode in which at a critical reverse voltage a large reverse current can flow.]]> 2020-03-06 13:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmechols23/t4n9o6uy0fv6/wish/455736628