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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet






2. 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






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






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






5. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output






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






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






14. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing into felt






15. Representative users perform realistic tasks by interacting with a paper version of the user- product interface that is manipulated by a person acting as a computer - who does not explain how the interface works






16. 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






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






18. Where a completely new product is devised by going back to the roots of a problem and thinking about a solution in a different way.






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






20. A 3D representation of an object drawn with the horizontal plane at 30






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






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






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






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






25. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress






26. A type of fastening that is not supposed to be removed. it is only possible to remove such joins by drilling - cutting or grinding the join away






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






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






29. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.






30. The simplest form of carbohydrate - consisting of one sugar residue. they are the building blocks for disaccharides and polysaccharides






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






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






33. The permanent deformation of a solid subjected to stress






34. 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






35. The exposure of protein to heat or acid - which results in irreversible changes that reduce solubility and change optical characteristics






36. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon chain - usually straight






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






38. The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.






39. 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






40. The direct introduction to molten plastic under pressure into a die - which then cools rapidly - allowing the formed object to be released from the mould






41. Clear representations of the final part. They provide a complete set of data for the product to be realized.






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






43. 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






44. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching






45. Obtaining users' responses.






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






47. Analysing a situation that would benefit from redesign - and working out a strategy for improving it






48. Refers to materials and devices that operate at the nanoscale. 'Nano' means a billionth. A nanometer is one- billionth of a meter






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






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






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