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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. A measure of how fast heat is conducted through a slab of material with a given temperature difference across the slab.
psycho- pleasure
thermal conductivity
aesthetic - usability effect
malnutrition
2. 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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3. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)
radical design
demodulation
food insecurity
manufacturing technique
4. 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
'top down' modelling
green design
planned obsolescence
two- axis machining
5. The number of bits per second produced by a digital system
computer modelling
design for materials
'top down' modelling
bit rate
6. A sophisticated CIM system that manufactured products to individual customer orders. the benefits of economy of scale are gained whether the order is for a single item or thousands
recycling
just- in - case (JIC)
variable costs
mass customization
7. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production
one- off production
reconditioning
sustainable development
anthropometrics
8. A 3D drawing that realistically represents an object by utilizing foreshortening and vanishing points (usually imaginary ones)
appropriate technology
animation
perspective drawing
motion capture technology
9. 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.
percentile range
value for money
radical design
charge
10. The wide acceptance (and sale) of a product
brand
diffusion into the marketplace
lipid
physio- pleasure
11. An anatomical 3D model of the human body
manikin
diversification
robust design
grey water
12. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations
plotter cutter
constructive discontent
ideo- pleasure
expert appraisal
13. The passive solar practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural sunlight procivides effective internal illumination
nanotechnology
biocompatibility
design for assembly
daylighting
14. The design contains those implicit features of a product that are recognized as essential by a majority of manufacturers and purchasers
anthropometrics
obesity
expert appraisal
dominant design
15. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources
corporate strategy
market sector
feed speed
disaccharide
16. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
finite element analysis (FEA)
density
lifestyle
ergonomics
17. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.
freehand drawing
charge
product champion
planned obsolescence
18. This is the factor in which the machines multiplies the force put into it
robust design
current
active solar collection
mechanical advantage
19. Designing taking account of assembly at various levels - for example - component to component - components into sub- assemblies and sub- assemblies into complete products
human development index
bit rate
design for assembly
modulation
20. Water that contains animal - human or food waste and would not be reused for other purposes
black water
manikin
design for manufacture (DfM)
user population
21. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body
appropriate technology
food hygiene
digital human
atom
22. A short length of extruded pipe for use in blow moulding
parison
manikin
'top down' modelling
bit rate
23. 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
algorithm
intelligent building
thermal conductivity
parison
24. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
animation
sustainable development
food insecurity
diffusion into the marketplace
25. The direct introduction to molten plastic under pressure into a die - which then cools rapidly - allowing the formed object to be released from the mould
select laser sintering (SLS)
lone inventor
injection moulding
raster tool
26. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet
design for disassembly
technophobe...
flash
psycho- pleasure
27. A broad way of categorizing the kinds of market the company is aiming for
body mass index (BMI)
market sector
variable costs
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
28. The use of computers to aid manufacturing
plastic deformation
biomechanics
surface modelling
computer- aided manufacture
29. A comparative measure of poverty - literacy - education - life expectancy - childbirth and other factors for countries worldwide
modulation
human development index
brand
user population
30. A filamentous material long in relation to its width/breadth
fibre structure
atom
raster tool
diffusion into the marketplace
31. Tool path is determined by individual Z coordinates across the product
solid modelling
pocket tool
active solar collection
surface modelling
32. 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
plastic deformation
lone inventor
numerical control (NC)
fibre
33. The application of scientific information concerning the relationship of human beings to the design of objects - systems and environments
appearance prototype
charge
functional prototype
ergonomics
34. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue
composite
product champion
charge
pocket tool
35. All aspects of the processing - preparation - storage - cooking - and serving of food to make sure that it is safe to eat
just- in - case (JIC)
black water
food hygiene
fixed costs
36. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator
adhesive
product family
fashion
numerical control (NC)
37. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.
automation
literature research
technology push
product family
38. Natural compounds formed through geological processes
minerals
four- axis machining
industrial robot
ergonomics
39. Clear representations of the final part. They provide a complete set of data for the product to be realized.
literature research
computer modelling
biomimetics
solid modelling
40. 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
user trial
two- axis machining
brainstorming
adhesive
41. The simplest form of carbohydrate - consisting of one sugar residue. they are the building blocks for disaccharides and polysaccharides
monosaccharide
five- axis machining
literature research
food allergy
42. 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
genetically modified organism
life cycle analysis...
gelatinizing (gelling)
feed speed
43. The feed speed is the rate at which the cutting tools moves in x - y and z paths
haptic technology
passive solar design
solid object printing
feed speed
44. A specific manufacturing term - sometimes relating to one material group only
select laser sintering (SLS)
manufacturing technique
flash
building envelope
45. An isometric drawing of an object with more than one component that depicts how the parts of assemblies fit together
exploded isometric drawing
four- axis machining
design for materials
malnutrition
46. The completeness and accuracy of a data set that is being used to inform a design decision
reconditioning
batch production
data reliability
essential fatty acid
47. The range of users for a particular product or system.
flash
user population
user trial
field trial
48. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill
body mass index (BMI)
solid object printing
robust design
craft production
49. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product
market penetration
one- off production
intelligent fabric
daylighting
50. 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
solid object printing
essential
monosaccharide
performance test