Transcript Computing Bioengineering Robotics Propulsion

Bioengine
Computing
Robotics
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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
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This is a measure of a robot’s
independence.
Autonomy
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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