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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.






2. 3 linear axes (X -Y -Z) and two rotary axes (A -B) e.g. milling machine






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






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






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






6. The width of the electromagnetic spectrum that a signal occupies






7. 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.






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






9. The synergistic merging of nanotechnology - biotechnology - information and communication technologies and cognitive science






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






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






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






13. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill






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






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






16. The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment from the initial concept to disposal






17. The mass per unit volume of a material






18. 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






19. Someone who resists all technological change.






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. Involved in development systems to ensure that products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.






25. The smallest part of an element that can exist chemically






26. The manufacture of 3D parts by depositing molten material in a series of layers






27. A system of manufacturing that uses computers to integrate the processing of production - business and manufacturing in order to create more efficient production lines






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






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






30. A measure of how fast heat is conducted through a slab of material with a given temperature difference across the slab.






31. Food becoming unfit for consumption - for example - due to chemical or biological contamination






32. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet






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






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






35. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans






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






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






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






39. The process of discovering a principle. a technical advance in a particular field often resulting in a novel product






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






41. The reduction of weight and ise of materials






42. A sugar alcohol with three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups. it is an important component of triglycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids






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






44. A measure of the degree of increase in dimensions when an object is heated. This can be measured by an increase in length - area or volume. The expansivity can be measured as the fractional increase in dimension per kelvin increase in temperature.






45. Involving the use of sense organs






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






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






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






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






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






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