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IB Design Technology Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon chain - usually straight
brainstorming
fatty acid
industrial robot
reconditioning
2. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.
field trial
ergonome
product development
non - renewable resources
3. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output
minerals
assembly- line production
negative saturation
ergonome
4. The process of discovering a principle. a technical advance in a particular field often resulting in a novel product
invention
intelligent fabric
daylighting
mechanical advantage
5. 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.
solid object printing
invention
design for assembly
wet rapid prototyping
6. The initial impetus for the development of a new product is generated from a demand from the market
design for manufacture (DfM)
market pull
non - renewable resources
attribute listing
7. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths
computer- aided design
mass production
fixed costs
raster tool
8. 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
computer numerical control
manikin
injection moulding
amino acid
9. The synergistic merging of nanotechnology - biotechnology - information and communication technologies and cognitive science
laser cutter
converging technology
density
functional prototype
10. A tool used in the manufacture of parts by moulding - forging - swaging or stamping processes
die
diversification
toughness
bit rate
11. The incorporation of gas into a food product. it may be air - which is often beaten in - or carbon dioxide - which can be introduced under pressure (for example - to aerated water) or by the action of yeast (for example - in bread)
life cycle analysis...
cost- effectiveness
aeration
data reliability
12. The application of scientific information concerning the relationship of human beings to the design of objects - systems and environments
appearance prototype
computer numerical control
ergonomics
mechanization
13. A natural resource that cannot be re- made or re- grown as it does not naturally reform at a rate that makes its use sustainable - for example - coal - petroleum and natural gas
non - renewable resources
additive manufacture
fibre
raster tool
14. Mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine
functional prototype
product champion
food insecurity
efficiency
15. Rebuilding a product so that it is in an 'as new' condition - and is generally used in the context of car engines and tyres.
convergent thinking
reconditioning
toughness
biomechanics
16. 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
glycerol
machine tool step variable
service costs
essential fatty acid
17. Employs inkjet technology. Linear array of nozzles deposit molten wax on a platform layer by layer to build a 3D model.
solid object printing
bit rate
computer modelling
planned obsolescence
18. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.
additive manufacture
product champion
tensile strength
converging technology
19. Designing in relation to materials during processing
design for process
exploded isometric drawing
data reliability
design for materials
20. X and Y axes for cutting e.g. CNC Lathe
charge
repair
'top down' modelling
two- axis machining
21. 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
atom
biomechanics
renewable resources
ergonome
22. Involved in development systems to ensure that products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.
quality control
numerical control (NC)
g code
demodulation
23. A brand is a product from a known source (organization). the name of the organization can also serve as a brand
wet rapid prototyping
orthographic drawing
food spoilage
brand
24. Lack of essential vitamins and minerals resulting from unbalanced food intake and specific problems of food absorption
micronutrient deficiency
alloy
current
convergent thinking
25. The permanent deformation of a solid subjected to stress
pocket tool
plastic deformation
five- axis machining
atom
26. Z axis for depth - X and Y for direction of cut e.g. milling - routing - engraving
animation
three- axis machining
biomechanics
stiffness
27. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently
intelligent building
molecule
quality control
intelligent fabric
28. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching
radical design
intelligent fabric
daylighting
hardness
29. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies
diversification
fibre
incremental design
design for disassembly
30. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success
constructive discontent
innovation
machine tool step variable
service costs
31. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body
attribute listing
life cycle analysis...
planned obsolescence
digital human
32. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block
subtractive manufacture
permanent joining techniques
perspective drawing
aesthetic - usability effect
33. 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
efficiency
resistance
planned obsolescence
glycerol
34. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production
attribute listing
repair
injection moulding
one- off production
35. 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
alloy
ductility
voltage
gelatinizing (gelling)
36. A filamentous material long in relation to its width/breadth
planned obsolescence
technocautious
fibre structure
user trial
37. Coordination - based code that also includes feed speed and stop/start
flow chart
g code
solid modelling
biomechanics
38. Pleasure derived from people's mental and emotional reactions to a product.
essential fatty acid
biomimetics
corporate strategy
psycho- pleasure
39. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources
corporate strategy
quality control
thermal expansion (expansivity)
efficiency
40. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill
freehand drawing
biomimetics
artificial intelligence
craft production
41. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
lifestyle
design for assembly
fashion
design for process
42. The manufacture of 3D parts by depositing molten material in a series of layers
adaptation
additive manufacture
fatty acid
quality control
43. Hypersensitivity to dietary substances
product family
fabric
organoleptic
food allergy
44. 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
market sector
electrical resistivity
brainstorming
performance test
45. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.
stereo lithography (SLA)
dematerialization
reuse
black water
46. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.
variable costs
four- axis machining
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
essential
47. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl
plotter cutter
plastic deformation
product champion
freehand drawing
48. Sliced CAD data and cuts each layer from a roll of material using a laser or plotter cutter. Sliced layers are glued together to create model.
psycho- pleasure
sustainable development
appearance prototype
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
49. Waste water generated from processes such as washing dishes - bathing and laundry
alloy
living building
diffusion into the marketplace
grey water
50. The psychological condition resulting from inadequacy or imbalance in food intake or from poor absorption of food consumed
analogy
malnutrition
divergent thinking
human development index