ECE 481 Attendance Quiz

October 16, 2008

"List products of ECE that involve safety or risk."

------------------------------------------------------------------------- cars (stability, cruise control, braking, etc.) (73)
------------------------------------------------------------- power (generation, distribution, etc.) (61)
------------------------------------------------- transportation (planes, trains, boats, etc.) (49)
----------------------------------------------- medical or health care equipment (47)
------------------------------ computers (including computer security) (30)
----------------------------- electronics (including power supplies) (29)
----------------- water and sewer (including waste treatment) (17)
----------------- appliances (including cooking) (17)
---------------- space (satellites, flight, exploration, etc.) (16)
---------------- communications (wired, wireless, cellular, etc.) (16)
--------------- traffic control (lights, etc.) (15)
--------------- in-building power (home wiring, lighting, etc.) (15)
------------- military (offense and defense) (13)
------------ fire safety systems (including smoke detectors) (12)
--------- security systems (9)
--------- manufacturing (including automation and PLC) and distribution (9)
-------- architecture, building design, and construction (8)
------ basic infrastructure (dams, bridges, roads, etc.) (6)
----- navigation (including GPS) (5)
----- meters, sensors, and instrumentation (5)
----- elevators and escalators (5)
----- control systems (5)
---- robotics (4)
---- pollution control and environmental safety (4)
---- nuclear power (4)
---- entertainment (televisions, music players, etc.) (4)
--- national security (3)
--- heavy and light machinery (including farm equipment, power tools) (3)
--- emergency communication (911, etc.) (3)
--- batteries (including chargers) (3)
--- ATM (3)
-- submarines (2)
-- police, fire, and ambulance systems (2)
-- chemical storage systems (2)
- weather forecasting (1)
- video games (1)
- safety systems (1)
- roller coasters (1)
- radiation safety (1)
- personal weaponry (including Tasers) (1)
- on-line banking (1)
- nuclear weapons (1)
- monitoring systems (1)
- fitness equipment (1)
- electric fence for pets (1)
- computer network infrastructure (including Internet) (1)
- cabling (1)
- HVAC (1)