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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The synergistic merging of nanotechnology - biotechnology - information and communication technologies and cognitive science






2. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier






3. A sugar (a carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharide molecules






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






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






6. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching






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






8. 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.






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






10. The most efficient way of designing and producing a product from the manufacturer's point of view






11. The permanent deformation of a solid subjected to stress






12. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces.






13. A schematic representation of a process






14. The calculation and simulation of unknown factors in products using CAD systems. for example simulating the stresses within a welded car part






15. The use of computers to aid the design process






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






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






18. 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.






19. A realistic picture of the final model - offering some machining data - but containing no data about the interior of the part.






20. 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






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






22. Someone who immediately welcomes a technological change.






23. Employs inkjet technology. Linear array of nozzles deposit molten wax on a platform layer by layer to build a 3D model.






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






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






26. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product






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






28. 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






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






30. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.






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






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






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






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






35. Applies to 3D profiling. it is the amount of tool that passes over work already cut and determines the quality of the finished surface. it is expressed as a percentage - the higher the quality the higher the percentage






36. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment






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






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






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






40. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.






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






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






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






44. The process of recovering the information contained - for example - in the human voice - which had been previously added to a suitable electromagnetic carrier






45. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes






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






47. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources






48. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans






49. 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.






50. 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