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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body






2. A model using mathematical symbols that can be manipulated numerically






3. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources






4. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue






5. The simplest form of carbohydrate - consisting of one sugar residue. they are the building blocks for disaccharides and polysaccharides






6. Designing in relation to materials during processing






7. The exterior surface of a building's construction: the walls - windows - roof and floor. also referred to as 'building shell'






8. Mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine






9. 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






10. Food becoming unfit for consumption - for example - due to chemical or biological contamination






11. 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






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






13. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value






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






15. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths






16. Refers to materials and devices that operate at the nanoscale. 'Nano' means a billionth. A nanometer is one- billionth of a meter






17. Houses and offices designed to function like living organisms - specifically adapted to place and are able to draw all their energy and water from surrounding sun - wind and rain






18. Water that contains animal - human or food waste and would not be reused for other purposes






19. The transfer of an idea from one context to another






20. A schematic representation of a process






21. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner






22. 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)






23. 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.






24. The research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms






25. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.






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






27. An anatomical 3D model of the human body






28. 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.






29. 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






30. 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






31. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies






32. 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






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






34. A condition whereby users perceive more aesthetically pleasing designs to be easier to use than less aesthetically pleasing designs






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. 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






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






38. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.






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






40. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator






41. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output






42. Someone who resists all technological change.






43. The calculation and simulation of unknown factors in products using CAD systems. for example simulating the stresses within a welded car part






44. Rebuilding a product so that it is in an 'as new' condition - and is generally used in the context of car engines and tyres.






45. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)






46. Using the materials from obsolete products to create other products.






47. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5






48. Finding new applications for different products - thereby opening up new markets






49. The recording of human or animal movement by any means - for example - by video - magnetic or electro- mechanical design






50. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production







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