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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. 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






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






3. The number of bits per second produced by a digital system






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






5. Tool path is determined by individual Z coordinates across the product






6. 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






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






8. Basically a CNC robot with small extrusion head. Moves back and forth along a platform building up a model by feeding heated plastic wire through the head.






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






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






11. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system






12. 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






13. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing into felt






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






15. Involving the use of sense organs






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






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






18. A solution to a problem in one field is used to provide a new idea for a design problem in another






19. 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






20. The ability to simulate a real situation on the screen and interact with it in a near- natural way.






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






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






23. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block






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






25. 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






26. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product






27. A 2D physical anthropometric model based on a specific percentile - which is used with drawings of the same scale as the model to consider the relationship between the size of an object and people






28. 3 linear axes (X -Y -Z) and two rotary axes (A -B) e.g. milling machine






29. 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






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






31. The formation of a gel by using gelatin or by the heat treatment of starch and water to break open starch granules - for example custard






32. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.






33. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes






34. 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






35. The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons and is measured in coulombs






36. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements - particularly those of size - strength and physical capacity






43. Designing in relation to materials during processing






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






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






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






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






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






49. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl






50. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body