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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements - particularly those of size - strength and physical capacity






2. The manufacture of 3D parts by depositing molten material in a series of layers






3. A mixture that contains at least one metal. this can be a mixture of metals or a mixture of metals and non - metals






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






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






6. A sequence of instructions to describe a set of actions






7. 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






8. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier






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






10. Someone who resists all technological change.






11. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success






12. The recording of human or animal movement by any means - for example - by video - magnetic or electro- mechanical design






13. The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons and is measured in coulombs






14. A form of group think. a group with a recommended size of 10-12 people first devises wild ideas - all of which are written down. no criticism or evaluation is allowed until this is finished - as it is impossible to be creative and critical at the sam






15. Designing taking account of assembly at various levels - for example - component to component - components into sub- assemblies and sub- assemblies into complete products






16. Mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine






17. Hypersensitivity to dietary substances






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






19. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block






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






21. An isometric drawing of an object with more than one component that depicts how the parts of assemblies fit together






22. A device that is able to laser cut and engrave 2D shapes






23. A technique that uses break- away supports. Break- away structure can be difficult to remove from detailed areas.






24. The cost required to maintain or repair a product or system.






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






26. A style or trend






27. The opposition that a substance offers to the flow of electric current.






28. 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.






29. An anatomical 3D model of the human body






30. Someone who needs some convincing before embracing technological change.






31. The design contains those implicit features of a product that are recognized as essential by a majority of manufacturers and purchasers






32. The use of computers to aid the design process






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






34. The completeness and accuracy of a data set that is being used to inform a design decision






35. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently






36. The application of scientific information concerning the relationship of human beings to the design of objects - systems and environments






37. The smallest part of an element that can exist chemically






38. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head






39. Basically a CNC robot with small extrusion head. Moves back and forth along a platform building up a model by feeding heated plastic wire through the head.






40. An adhesive is a substance that is applied between two surfaces in order to bond them together






41. Someone who immediately welcomes a technological change.






42. A product development process obtained through 3D - parametric and associative CAD systems. The main feature of this new method is that the design originates as a concept and gradually evolves into a complete product consisting of components and sub-


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






44. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors






45. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes






46. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure or device.






47. A situation where a company keeps a small stock of components (or complete items) or ones that take a long time to make - just in case of a rush order






48. An evaluation of the actual performance of the task or learning objective using the conditions under which it will be performed and the absolute standard for acceptable performances






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






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