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IB Design Technology Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. Apply technologies to improve the building environment and functionality for occupants and tenants while controlling costs to improve end- user security - comfort and accessibility and help user productivity






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






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






6. 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






7. Tool path is circular - which is useful for round and curved objects






8. 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






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






10. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.






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






12. A series of flat views of an object showing it exactly as it is in shape and size






13. A computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system






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






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






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






17. Fatty acids that are required in the human diet. this means that it cannot be synthesized by the body from other fatty acids and must be obtained from food.






18. 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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19. The range of users for a particular product or system.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator






24. The design contains those implicit features of a product that are recognized as essential by a majority of manufacturers and purchasers






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. The use of consumer reports and newspaper items to follow historical development. useful sources of information could include CD-Roms - such as encyclopedias and newspapers - or more specific discs - subject specific magazines - and manufacturers' in






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






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






34. The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements - particularly those of size - strength and physical capacity






35. Z axis for depth - X and Y for direction of cut e.g. milling - routing - engraving






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. This is the factor in which the machines multiplies the force put into it






41. Using the materials from obsolete products to create other products.






42. Involving the use of sense organs






43. 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






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






45. Mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine






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






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






48. A technique that uses a fluid support structure that can be washed and drained away. Used for more intricate internal construction where it would be difficult to break away supports.






49. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5






50. 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