Tech Bowl 5

Arduino

the micro controller development board that will be at the heart of your projects. It's a simple computer, but one that has no way for you to interact with it yet. You will be building the circuits and interfaces for interaction, and telling the micro controller how to interface with other components.

Pins

where you plug wires into on the arduino

Code Comment

lines in the program that are used to inform yourself or others about the way the program works. They are ignored by the compiler, and not exported to the processor

Setup Function

Called when a sketch starts. Use it to initialize variables, pin modes, start using libraries, etc

Loop Function

does precisely what its name suggests, and loops consecutively, allowing your program to change and respond

digitalWrite

Allows you to send or not send voltage to a pin

delay

Pauses the program for the amount of time (in miliseconds) specified

Array

a collection of variables that are accessed with an index number.

Variable

A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change

Function

allows a programmer to create modular pieces of code that perform a defined task and then return to the area of code from where it was called

Anode

The positive pole on a electronic component

Cathode

The negative pole on a electronic component

Schematic

A diagram that uses symbols to represent components of a system.

Wellness

All the activities that we do to stay healthy. Taking medicine, doing a treatment, or exercising are examples

Exercise

is when you exert you mind or body

Anaerobic Exercise

intense, short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen

Aerobic Exercise

sustained exercise that increases heart and lung fitness; may also alleviate depression and anxiety

Diagnose

Use questions, observations, and machines to determine illness

Treatment

Use chemicals, surgery, activity, and machines to limit illness or cure it

Prevention

Use chemicals, surgery, activity, and machines to keep illness away

X-Ray Machines

Shoots excited particles through your body onto a sensitive sheet that is develop to see solid objects in your body

Telemedicine

the diagnosis and treatment of patients in remote places using video conferencing, internet connect medical devices, and file sharing.

Medical Specialist

A doctor who focuses on one system of the body

Primary Care

A medical doctor who provides physical checkups and general care.

Agriculture

the science of producing food, either a crop(plants) or animal, on a large scale to feed many people

Biology

The study of life

Agricultural Technology

the use of tools, resources, and knowledge to create better way of growing crops(plants) and animals at a large scale

Biotechnology

The use of tools, resources, and knowledge to manipulate living organisms or their components to produce useful products.

Hydroponics

Form of agriculture in which farmers grow plants by exposing their roots to a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil.

Technology

the use of tools, resources, and knowledge to solve problems

Physical Model

Something built to demonstrate what a system, object, or design will look or feel like

Crop

plants grown on a farm

Photosynthesis

The process, powered by the sun, that plants use to convert carbon dioxide and water into chemical energy the plant needs. This process releases oxygen

Plant Respiration

When a plant uses up some of it's chemical energy and releases carbon monoxide

residential construction

Building new homes or dwelling places.

commercial construction

Building businesses, offices, and skyscrapers.

industrial construction

building and remodeling of manufacturing facilities, power plants, and related structures.

public works

projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use.

Truss

An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form triangles.

Span

The open space under a bridge which it is designed to cross.

Compression

the squeezing force.

Tension

the pulling force.

Torsion

the twisting force.

Shear

the sliding force.

Dead Load

The weight of the structure or structural components, no furniture, people, machines, or objects are in the structure.

Scale Drawing

a drawing that uses a scale to represent an object as smaller or larger than the real world object. Uses the formula: scale ratio = drawing length / actual length

Joint

place where truss member connect together

Truss Member

the pieces of wood, metal, or other materials that make up a truss and distribute the load

Gusset Plate

Metal or wooden plates used to connect and strengthen the joints of two or more separate components