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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet






2. 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






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






4. Involving the use of sense organs






5. 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






6. 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






7. Someone who immediately welcomes a technological change.






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






9. A style or trend






10. 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






11. The application of scientific information concerning the relationship of human beings to the design of objects - systems and environments






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






13. A realistic picture of the final model - offering some machining data - but containing no data about the interior of the part.






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. A measure of how fast heat is conducted through a slab of material with a given temperature difference across the slab.






21. 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






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






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






24. Someone who resists all technological change.






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






26. 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






27. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently






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






29. CO2 laser is used to sinter a thin layer of heat- fusible powder that gradually builds up the 3D model.






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






31. An organic compound that contains aliphatic hydrocarbons - essential for the structure and function of living cells. examples include fats - waxes and steroids






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






33. The synergistic merging of nanotechnology - biotechnology - information and communication technologies and cognitive science






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






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






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






38. Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life






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






40. 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.






41. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head






42. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product






43. The ability to analyse information in order to select an answer from alternatives






44. 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






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






46. The smallest part of an element that can exist chemically






47. 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






48. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.






49. An anatomical 3D model of the human body






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