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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes






2. A short length of extruded pipe for use in blow moulding






3. All aspects of the processing - preparation - storage - cooking - and serving of food to make sure that it is safe to eat






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






5. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body






6. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production






7. Technology appropriate to the context in which it is applied. appropriate technologies are low in capital cost - use local material wherever possible - create jobs using local skills and labour - involve decentralized renewable energy sources - make






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






9. The reduction of weight and ise of materials






10. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching






11. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue






12. 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






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






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






15. An individual working outside or inside an organisation who is committed to the invention of a novel product and often becomes isolated because he or she is engrossed with ideas that imply change and are resisted by others






16. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker






17. The range of users for a particular product or system.






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






19. The ability to link graphic screens together in such a way as to simulate motion or process






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






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






22. A comparative measure of poverty - literacy - education - life expectancy - childbirth and other factors for countries worldwide






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






24. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths






25. The ability to analyse information in order to select an answer from alternatives






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






27. A plant or animal in which the DNA has been altered through the insertion of genetic material from another source. genetic modification is the most often used in agricultural crops to increase the resistance to herbicides or to engineer pesticides in






28. 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






29. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product






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






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






32. 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






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






34. A designer creates a part geometry independent of the assembly or any other component. although there are often some design criteria established before modelling the part - this information is not shared between models. once all part models are compl

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






36. 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






37. The biological value of a protein refers to how much of the nitrogen content of food is retained by the body. the biological value of proteins ranges from 50% to 100% and is a measure of how much dietary protein source can support growth






38. A broad way of categorizing the kinds of market the company is aiming for






39. 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.






40. The transfer of an idea from one context to another






41. The property of being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic - injurious or immunological response in living tissue






42. 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






43. The use of computers to aid the design process






44. A model using mathematical symbols that can be manipulated numerically






45. 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.






46. The calculation and simulation of unknown factors in products using CAD systems. for example simulating the stresses within a welded car part






47. Where the impetus for a new design emanates from a technological development.






48. 3D printing process using a vat of photosensitive resin and a vertically moving platform. Laser beam directed onto surface of resin to print patter of current model's layer by hardening resin. Platform then moves down by a layer thickness so the next






49. The class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discreet elongated pieces - similar to lengths of thread with a length to thickness ratio of at least 80






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