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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl






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






3. 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






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






5. The exterior surface of a building's construction: the walls - windows - roof and floor. also referred to as 'building shell'






6. 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






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






8. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner






9. Designing in relation to materials during processing






10. Resources that are naturally replenished in a short time.






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






12. Rebuilding a product so that it is in an 'as new' condition - and is generally used in the context of car engines and tyres.






13. The difference in electrical potential between two points.






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. A filamentous material long in relation to its width/breadth






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






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






22. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths






23. X and Y axes for cutting e.g. CNC Lathe






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






25. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes






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






28. 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






29. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching






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






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






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






33. 3 linear axes (X -Y -Z) and two rotary axes (A -B) e.g. milling machine






34. The ability to simulate a real situation on the screen and interact with it in a near- natural way.






35. A tool used in the manufacture of parts by moulding - forging - swaging or stamping processes






36. A specific manufacturing term - sometimes relating to one material group only






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






38. 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






39. 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.






40. To combine multiple signals for transmission over a single line or medium






41. Finding new applications for different products - thereby opening up new markets






42. The permanent deformation of a solid subjected to stress






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans






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






50. An anatomical 3D model of the human body