Engineering Final Review

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engineer
a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
Engineering Notebook
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.
calipers
A measuring instrument having two adjustable jaws typically used to measure distance or thickness.
Robotics
Technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots in automation.
Coding
Transforming actions into a symbolic language
Cooperative Team
A group that works together to accomplish something, but each individual works independently to accomplish his or her portion of the work
Mars
the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
Engineering Design Process
A series of steps used to assist in designing and developing new products, devices, and systems.
3D Printing
also called additive manufacturing
Design Brief
A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
Project Constraintsspecific factors that can limit options for a project.game designerPerson who works for the developer whose main tasks are to create the structure of the game and dream up great interactions within the game; generically, almost everyone who works on a design team.Systems ThinkingProcess for understanding how independent units work within a larger entity to interact and influence one another.Problem SolverThe main job of any engineer.AvatarThe digital representation of a physical person in a virtual world or game.DaVinciwas sculptor, painter, architect, inventor, and mathematician that invented the self supporting bridge.platformer perspectiveThe view of the game is from the side. Here, the player can see sprites jumping.top-down perspectiveThe game is presented in an overhead view, or bird's eye view, as if the player was seeing the game from above.civil engineerAn engineer trained in the design and construction of public works, such as bridges or dams, and other large facilities.mechanical engineerthe branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction, and use of machines.