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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The ability to analyse information in order to select an answer from alternatives






2. An organic compound that contains aliphatic hydrocarbons - essential for the structure and function of living cells. examples include fats - waxes and steroids






3. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers






4. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value






5. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.






6. Pleasure derived from the sensory organs - including pleasures connected with touch - taste - smell and sensual pleasure






7. Rebuilding a product so that it is in an 'as new' condition - and is generally used in the context of car engines and tyres.






8. Involving the use of sense organs






9. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product






10. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system






11. The psychological condition resulting from inadequacy or imbalance in food intake or from poor absorption of food consumed






12. A conscious act either to ensure a continuing market or to ensure that safety factors and new technologies can be incorporated into later versions of the product






13. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5






14. The application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology






15. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.






16. A computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system






17. The research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms






18. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources






19. A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used






20. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl






21. Designers design specifically for optimum use of existing manufacturing capability






22. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet






23. The number of bits per second produced by a digital system






24. Lack of essential vitamins and minerals resulting from unbalanced food intake and specific problems of food absorption






25. A technique that uses a fluid support structure that can be washed and drained away. Used for more intricate internal construction where it would be difficult to break away supports.






26. This covers all activities from design to documentation. It also includes the regulation of quality of raw materials - assemblies - products and components - services related to production - and management and inspection processes.






27. The use of computers to aid the design process






28. The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks.






29. An appearance prototype or appearance model is a physical representation of an object that literally appears like the production product. However - it does not function and is made from wood - foam - clay or other prototyping materials






30. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill






31. Involved in development systems to ensure that products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.






32. Someone who resists all technological change.






33. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output






34. The mass per unit volume of a material






35. A 2D physical anthropometric model based on a specific percentile - which is used with drawings of the same scale as the model to consider the relationship between the size of an object and people






36. The spontaneous representation of ideas on paper without the use of technical aids






37. Sliced CAD data and cuts each layer from a roll of material using a laser or plotter cutter. Sliced layers are glued together to create model.






38. Hypersensitivity to dietary substances






39. The initial impetus for the development of a new product is generated from a demand from the market






40. A solution to a problem in one field is used to provide a new idea for a design problem in another






41. The process of discovering a principle. a technical advance in a particular field often resulting in a novel product






42. The use of consumer reports and newspaper items to follow historical development. useful sources of information could include CD-Roms - such as encyclopedias and newspapers - or more specific discs - subject specific magazines - and manufacturers' in






43. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.






44. Tool path is circular - which is useful for round and curved objects






45. A measure of how fast heat is conducted through a slab of material with a given temperature difference across the slab.






46. The permanent deformation of a solid subjected to stress






47. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.






48. An anatomical 3D model of the human body






49. Water that contains animal - human or food waste and would not be reused for other purposes






50. A filamentous material long in relation to its width/breadth