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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The ability to simulate a real situation on the screen and interact with it in a near- natural way.






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






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






4. 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






5. Small changes to the design of a product that seem trivial but the cumulative effect of which over a longer period can be very significant






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






7. Someone who needs some convincing before embracing technological change.






8. Pleasure derived from the sensory organs - including pleasures connected with touch - taste - smell and sensual pleasure






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






10. A functional prototype - or a functional appearance model - is a prototype that 'looks like' and 'works like' a production product. although they are made from prototype materials - these models simulate actual finishes and colours as well as mechani






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






12. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies






13. Someone who resists all technological change.






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






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






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






17. The mass per unit volume of a material






18. Hypersensitivity to dietary substances






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






20. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors






21. Using creative ability to produce a wide range of possible solutions to a problem






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






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






24. Involving the use of sense organs






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






26. A brand is a product from a known source (organization). the name of the organization can also serve as a brand






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






28. The difference in electrical potential between two points.






29. A compound that cannot be made in the body but has to be provided ready- made in the diet - for example - vitamins - essential fatty acids - and essential amino acids






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






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






32. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






37. A measurement of the relative percentages of fat and muscle mass in the human body - in which weight in kilograms is divided by height in metres and the result used as and index of obesity






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






39. 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






40. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced)






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






42. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans






43. 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






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






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






46. An appearance prototype or appearance model is a physical representation of an object that literally appears like the production product. However - it does not function and is made from wood - foam - clay or other prototyping materials






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






48. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently






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






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