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IB Design Technology Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A filamentous material long in relation to its width/breadth
fibre structure
ergonome
service costs
technocautious
2. The rate of flow of electrons
current
food insecurity
psycho- pleasure
adaptation
3. Morphologic synthesis is an elaboration of attribute listing. after completing the list of attributes - list them along two sides of a 2D grid. think creatively about how the attributes can be developed through new ideas in each of the cells to impro
freehand drawing
morphologic synthesis...
cost- effectiveness
service costs
4. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.
appearance prototype
design for disassembly
corporate strategy
reuse
5. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
lifestyle
glycerol
flash
solid modelling
6. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors
intelligent fabric
demodulation
negative saturation
brand
7. This is a measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity. a material with low electrical resistivity will conduct electricity well.
exploded isometric drawing
quality control
psycho- pleasure
electrical resistivity
8. CO2 laser is used to sinter a thin layer of heat- fusible powder that gradually builds up the 3D model.
select laser sintering (SLS)
efficiency
market segmentations
mechanization
9. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier
adhesive
'bottom up' modelling
building envelope
modulation
10. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill
technophile
ideo- pleasure
green design
craft production
11. A type of fastening that is not supposed to be removed. it is only possible to remove such joins by drilling - cutting or grinding the join away
food spoilage
value for money
permanent joining techniques
one- off production
12. The design contains those implicit features of a product that are recognized as essential by a majority of manufacturers and purchasers
dominant design
dematerialization
lipid
mass customization
13. The exposure of protein to heat or acid - which results in irreversible changes that reduce solubility and change optical characteristics
coagulation of protein
user trial
performance test
intelligent fabric
14. Hypersensitivity to dietary substances
renewable resources
food allergy
incremental design
density
15. 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.
automation
micronutrient deficiency
electrical resistivity
thermal expansion (expansivity)
16. 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.
converging technology
wet rapid prototyping
electrical resistivity
glycerol
17. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system
food intolerance
fashion
grey water
pocket tool
18. A condition whereby users perceive more aesthetically pleasing designs to be easier to use than less aesthetically pleasing designs
solid modelling
user population
aesthetic - usability effect
charge
19. Involved in development systems to ensure that products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.
bit rate
industrial robot
daylighting
quality control
20. Tool path is circular - which is useful for round and curved objects
artificial intelligence
parison
spiral tool
biomechanics
21. 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
resistance
mass customization
reconditioning
genetically modified organism
22. Someone who resists all technological change.
fixed costs
technophobe...
variable costs
living building
23. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes
ductility
expert appraisal
toughness
bit rate
24. An adhesive is a substance that is applied between two surfaces in order to bond them together
additive manufacture
adhesive
black water
psycho- pleasure
25. 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
freehand drawing
divergent thinking
ideo- pleasure
essential
26. A style or trend
food allergy
fashion
human development index
injection moulding
27. A realistic picture of the final model - offering some machining data - but containing no data about the interior of the part.
three- axis machining
biocompatibility
perspective drawing
surface modelling
28. The transfer of an idea from one context to another
design for disassembly
human development index
computer modelling
analogy
29. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product
expert appraisal
just- in - case (JIC)
solid modelling
ideo- pleasure
30. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently
minerals
molecule
percentile range
plotter cutter
31. Refers specifically to the computer control of machines for the purpose of manufacturing complex parts in metals and other materials. Machines are controlled by a program commonly called a 'G code'. Each code is assigned to a particular operation or
micronutrient deficiency
computer numerical control
finite element analysis (FEA)
mass customization
32. A system of manufacturing that uses computers to integrate the processing of production - business and manufacturing in order to create more efficient production lines
mass production
adaptation
fabric
computer- integrated manufacture
33. Representative users perform realistic tasks by interacting with a paper version of the user- product interface that is manipulated by a person acting as a computer - who does not explain how the interface works
design for disassembly
overweight
sustainable development
paper prototyping
34. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output
brainstorming
negative saturation
technocautious
human development index
35. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head
minerals
four- axis machining
ergonome
ideo- pleasure
36. The mass per unit volume of a material
product champion
user population
robust design
density
37. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon chain - usually straight
human development index
fatty acid
raster tool
stiffness
38. Excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. a body mass index of more than 30 is defined as obese by the World Health Organization
obesity
data reliability
'top down' modelling
biomimetics
39. Analysing a situation that would benefit from redesign - and working out a strategy for improving it
product development
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
constructive discontent
user trial
40. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment
passive solar design
mass production
freehand drawing
reuse
41. Lack of essential vitamins and minerals resulting from unbalanced food intake and specific problems of food absorption
micronutrient deficiency
technophile
reconditioning
freehand drawing
42. All aspects of the processing - preparation - storage - cooking - and serving of food to make sure that it is safe to eat
toughness
food hygiene
mechanical advantage
design for assembly
43. The smallest part of an element that can exist chemically
monosaccharide
non - renewable resources
stereo lithography (SLA)
atom
44. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet
just- in - time (JIT)
design for assembly
flash
micronutrient deficiency
45. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value
non - renewable resources
virtual reality
percentile range
ergonomics
46. The opposition that a substance offers to the flow of electric current.
draft angle
resistance
bandwidth
wet rapid prototyping
47. 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
craft production
mechanical advantage
incremental design
finite element analysis (FEA)
48. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.
morphologic synthesis...
product family
fibre structure
fixed costs
49. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths
isometric drawing
invention
morphologic synthesis...
raster tool
50. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.
three- axis machining
product development
manikin
computer- aided design