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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. Natural compounds formed through geological processes
batch production
diversification
minerals
biomechanics
2. The use of the suns energy to heat up water and air directly
essential fatty acid
machine tool step variable
finite element analysis (FEA)
active solar collection
3. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product
brand
market penetration
fibre
lipid
4. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator
repair
tensile strength
psycho- pleasure
numerical control (NC)
5. A model using mathematical symbols that can be manipulated numerically
biomimetics
computer modelling
diffusion into the marketplace
mathematical model
6. 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
perspective drawing
food insecurity
ergonome
robust design
7. A situation where the firm does not allocate space to the storage of components or completed items - but instead orders them (or manufactures them) when required. large storage areas are not needed and items that are not ordered are not made
just- in - time (JIT)
invention
physio- pleasure
select laser sintering (SLS)
8. The range of users for a particular product or system.
diffusion into the marketplace
market penetration
divergent thinking
user population
9. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure or device.
repair
grey water
appropriate technology
thermal expansion (expansivity)
10. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies
diversification
food insecurity
quality control
grey water
11. A measurement of the relative percentages of fat and muscle mass in the human body - in which weight in kilograms is divided by height in metres and the result used as and index of obesity
fatty acid
daylighting
body mass index (BMI)
composite
12. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.
three- axis machining
nanotechnology
recycling
variable costs
13. This is the factor in which the machines multiplies the force put into it
mathematical model
computer- integrated manufacture
mechanical advantage
expert appraisal
14. The width of the electromagnetic spectrum that a signal occupies
bandwidth
diversification
nanotechnology
essential fatty acid
15. The simplest form of carbohydrate - consisting of one sugar residue. they are the building blocks for disaccharides and polysaccharides
mass production
invention
monosaccharide
algorithm
16. Small changes to the design of a product that seem trivial but the cumulative effect of which over a longer period can be very significant
design for assembly
multiplexing
'top down' modelling
incremental design
17. The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment from the initial concept to disposal
life cycle analysis...
batch production
computer- integrated manufacture
perspective drawing
18. The passive solar practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural sunlight procivides effective internal illumination
fashion
perspective drawing
daylighting
laser cutter
19. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently
molecule
technophobe...
flash
obesity
20. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors
numerical control (NC)
batch production
intelligent fabric
orthographic drawing
21. Morphologic synthesis is an elaboration of attribute listing. after completing the list of attributes - list them along two sides of a 2D grid. think creatively about how the attributes can be developed through new ideas in each of the cells to impro
bandwidth
user trial
design for manufacture (DfM)
morphologic synthesis...
22. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production
organoleptic
bit rate
modulation
one- off production
23. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head
four- axis machining
fabric
organoleptic
flow chart
24. The calculation and simulation of unknown factors in products using CAD systems. for example simulating the stresses within a welded car part
building envelope
design for manufacture (DfM)
coagulation of protein
finite element analysis (FEA)
25. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.
dominant design
product champion
user trial
automation
26. The initial impetus for the development of a new product is generated from a demand from the market
density
design for process
market pull
obesity
27. Mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine
animation
efficiency
computer- aided manufacture
malnutrition
28. A series of flat views of an object showing it exactly as it is in shape and size
orthographic drawing
numerical control (NC)
modulation
analogy
29. An anatomical 3D model of the human body
manikin
multiplexing
design for assembly
renewable resources
30. A natural resource that cannot be re- made or re- grown as it does not naturally reform at a rate that makes its use sustainable - for example - coal - petroleum and natural gas
subtractive manufacture
food spoilage
non - renewable resources
bit rate
31. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes
lifestyle
batch production
fibre structure
ductility
32. 3 linear axes (X -Y -Z) and two rotary axes (A -B) e.g. milling machine
five- axis machining
assembly- line production
body mass index (BMI)
animation
33. 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
planned obsolescence
disaccharide
anthropometrics
negative saturation
34. Houses and offices designed to function like living organisms - specifically adapted to place and are able to draw all their energy and water from surrounding sun - wind and rain
essential fatty acid
adaptation
market pull
living building
35. The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.
five- axis machining
haptic technology
stiffness
food allergy
36. The process of discovering a principle. a technical advance in a particular field often resulting in a novel product
physio- pleasure
invention
artificial intelligence
voltage
37. The use of computers to aid the design process
sustainable development
value for money
building envelope
computer- aided design
38. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block
performance test
subtractive manufacture
food hygiene
market penetration
39. A condition whereby users perceive more aesthetically pleasing designs to be easier to use than less aesthetically pleasing designs
food insecurity
bandwidth
aesthetic - usability effect
density
40. A computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system
computer modelling
perspective drawing
sustainable development
user trial
41. Attribute listing identifies the key attributes of a product or process and then enables designers to think of ways to change - modify or improve each attribute
alloy
wet rapid prototyping
attribute listing
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
42. The wide acceptance (and sale) of a product
diffusion into the marketplace
craft production
product family
virtual reality
43. 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-
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44. A comparative measure of poverty - literacy - education - life expectancy - childbirth and other factors for countries worldwide
atom
dematerialization
mechanization
human development index
45. An emerging technology that interfaces the user via the sense of touch
raster tool
tensile strength
mass customization
haptic technology
46. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced)
essential
food hygiene
building envelope
batch production
47. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue
composite
morphologic synthesis...
converging technology
market sector
48. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths
just- in - time (JIT)
additive manufacture
composite
raster tool
49. A short length of extruded pipe for use in blow moulding
one- off production
parison
user trial
die
50. A measure of the degree of increase in dimensions when an object is heated. This can be measured by an increase in length - area or volume. The expansivity can be measured as the fractional increase in dimension per kelvin increase in temperature.
thermal expansion (expansivity)
converging technology
select laser sintering (SLS)
draft angle