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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life






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






3. The use of the suns energy to heat up water and air directly






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






5. Waste water generated from processes such as washing dishes - bathing and laundry






6. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.






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






8. 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






9. Flexible designs that can be adapted to changing technical and market requirements.






10. The use of computers to aid manufacturing






11. 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






12. Pleasure derived from people's mental and emotional reactions to a product.






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






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






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






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






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






18. A 3D drawing that realistically represents an object by utilizing foreshortening and vanishing points (usually imaginary ones)






19. The formation of a gel by using gelatin or by the heat treatment of starch and water to break open starch granules - for example custard






20. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)






21. An emerging technology that interfaces the user via the sense of touch






22. The incorporation of gas into a food product. it may be air - which is often beaten in - or carbon dioxide - which can be introduced under pressure (for example - to aerated water) or by the action of yeast (for example - in bread)






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






24. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.






25. Applies to 3D profiling. it is the amount of tool that passes over work already cut and determines the quality of the finished surface. it is expressed as a percentage - the higher the quality the higher the percentage






26. A style or trend






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






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






29. The wide acceptance (and sale) of a product






30. Refers specifically to the computer control of machines for the purpose of manufacturing complex parts in metals and other materials. Machines are controlled by a program commonly called a 'G code'. Each code is assigned to a particular operation or






31. A computer- based machine or robot that has the ability to learn from information gained through feedback






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






33. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.






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






35. The mass production of a product via a flow line based on the interchangeability of parts - pre- processing of materials - standardization and work division






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output






40. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations






41. This is a measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity. a material with low electrical resistivity will conduct electricity well.






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






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






44. Someone who resists all technological change.






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






46. The feed speed is the rate at which the cutting tools moves in x - y and z paths






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






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






49. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers






50. 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.