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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.
reuse
service costs
density
user population
2. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body
design for manufacture (DfM)
digital human
fibre
renewable resources
3. Tool path is circular - which is useful for round and curved objects
algorithm
building envelope
alloy
spiral tool
4. 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
multiplexing
voltage
fatty acid
non - renewable resources
5. To combine multiple signals for transmission over a single line or medium
just- in - case (JIC)
hardness
mechanical advantage
multiplexing
6. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl
computer numerical control
plotter cutter
technology push
machine tool step variable
7. The costs that must be paid out before production starts - for example machinery. these costs do not change with the level of productions
fixed costs
reconditioning
obesity
planned obsolescence
8. 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
adaptation
fibre
three- axis machining
animation
9. The synergistic merging of nanotechnology - biotechnology - information and communication technologies and cognitive science
select laser sintering (SLS)
converging technology
morphologic synthesis...
food spoilage
10. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success
current
innovation
diversification
literature research
11. A schematic representation of a process
industrial robot
product champion
flow chart
functional prototype
12. A designer creates a part geometry independent of the assembly or any other component. although there are often some design criteria established before modelling the part - this information is not shared between models. once all part models are compl
13. A realistic picture of the final model - offering some machining data - but containing no data about the interior of the part.
haptic technology
design for materials
solid modelling
surface modelling
14. 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
sustainable development
dematerialization
renewable resources
computer numerical control
15. Someone who immediately welcomes a technological change.
design for process
technophile
flow chart
recycling
16. 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)
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
aeration
computer- integrated manufacture
manikin
17. A sugar alcohol with three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups. it is an important component of triglycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids
fixed costs
glycerol
orthographic drawing
corporate strategy
18. The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks.
repair
quality control
biomechanics
toughness
19. A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
computer- integrated manufacture
field trial
anthropometrics
technocautious
20. Employs inkjet technology. Linear array of nozzles deposit molten wax on a platform layer by layer to build a 3D model.
density
solid object printing
converging technology
ergonomics
21. 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
ideo- pleasure
food hygiene
attribute listing
stereo lithography (SLA)
22. A style or trend
manikin
psycho- pleasure
just- in - case (JIC)
fashion
23. The exposure of protein to heat or acid - which results in irreversible changes that reduce solubility and change optical characteristics
ergonome
coagulation of protein
reuse
organoleptic
24. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching
resistance
fashion
hardness
digital human
25. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.
product champion
additive manufacture
performance test
design for assembly
26. 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
design for assembly
minerals
anthropometrics
daylighting
27. X and Y axes for cutting e.g. CNC Lathe
user population
two- axis machining
coagulation of protein
modulation
28. The spontaneous representation of ideas on paper without the use of technical aids
overweight
freehand drawing
market sector
divergent thinking
29. Water that contains animal - human or food waste and would not be reused for other purposes
black water
technocautious
appropriate technology
animation
30. The width of the electromagnetic spectrum that a signal occupies
user research
product family
bandwidth
raster tool
31. Where the impetus for a new design emanates from a technological development.
essential
disaccharide
technology push
percentile range
32. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.
passive solar design
product development
planned obsolescence
sustainable development
33. An anatomical 3D model of the human body
design for process
algorithm
manikin
computer- aided manufacture
34. Designing a product so that when it becomes obsolete it can easily and economically be taken apart - the components reused or repaired - and the materials recycled
ductility
genetically modified organism
design for disassembly
draft angle
35. A mixture that contains at least one metal. this can be a mixture of metals or a mixture of metals and non - metals
genetically modified organism
biomechanics
alloy
computer- aided manufacture
36. A computer- based machine or robot that has the ability to learn from information gained through feedback
coagulation of protein
product development
artificial intelligence
molecule
37. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment
isometric drawing
market penetration
negative saturation
passive solar design
38. Food becoming unfit for consumption - for example - due to chemical or biological contamination
food spoilage
ergonomics
convergent thinking
fabric
39. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes
ductility
technology push
computer- integrated manufacture
mass customization
40. The biological value of a protein refers to how much of the nitrogen content of food is retained by the body. the biological value of proteins ranges from 50% to 100% and is a measure of how much dietary protein source can support growth
biological value
food spoilage
psycho- pleasure
essential fatty acid
41. Someone who needs some convincing before embracing technological change.
technocautious
flow chart
molecule
atom
42. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value
dematerialization
atom
craft production
percentile range
43. A situation where the firm does not allocate space to the storage of components or completed items - but instead orders them (or manufactures them) when required. large storage areas are not needed and items that are not ordered are not made
glycerol
aesthetic - usability effect
just- in - time (JIT)
lone inventor
44. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product
machine tool step variable
market penetration
atom
virtual reality
45. Resources that are naturally replenished in a short time.
computer numerical control
manikin
adaptation
renewable resources
46. A 3D representation of an object drawn with the horizontal plane at 30
laser cutter
composite
isometric drawing
ideo- pleasure
47. A sequence of instructions to describe a set of actions
wet rapid prototyping
functional prototype
algorithm
anthropometrics
48. 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.
density
gelatinizing (gelling)
select laser sintering (SLS)
essential fatty acid
49. A series of flat views of an object showing it exactly as it is in shape and size
coagulation of protein
computer numerical control
bandwidth
orthographic drawing
50. Tool path is determined by individual Z coordinates across the product
pocket tool
plastic deformation
sustainable development
computer- integrated manufacture