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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.
variable costs
life cycle analysis...
lone inventor
lifestyle
2. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5
user trial
diversification
malnutrition
draft angle
3. A solution to a problem in one field is used to provide a new idea for a design problem in another
fabric
density
plotter cutter
adaptation
4. 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
'top down' modelling
stereo lithography (SLA)
electrical resistivity
divergent thinking
5. 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
obesity
biocompatibility
technology push
digital human
6. 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
market penetration
machine tool step variable
design for disassembly
cost- effectiveness
7. Employs inkjet technology. Linear array of nozzles deposit molten wax on a platform layer by layer to build a 3D model.
stereo lithography (SLA)
solid object printing
spiral tool
reuse
8. The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements - particularly those of size - strength and physical capacity
anthropometrics
mass production
daylighting
voltage
9. A functional prototype - or a functional appearance model - is a prototype that 'looks like' and 'works like' a production product. although they are made from prototype materials - these models simulate actual finishes and colours as well as mechani
incremental design
functional prototype
human development index
toughness
10. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.
design for manufacture (DfM)
lone inventor
exploded isometric drawing
reuse
11. A 3D drawing that realistically represents an object by utilizing foreshortening and vanishing points (usually imaginary ones)
perspective drawing
technocautious
amino acid
literature research
12. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced)
batch production
convergent thinking
physio- pleasure
attribute listing
13. 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
charge
laser cutter
aeration
intelligent building
14. 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
subtractive manufacture
freehand drawing
fabric
daylighting
15. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.
value for money
intelligent fabric
fixed costs
computer numerical control
16. 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
brainstorming
overweight
food insecurity
ideo- pleasure
17. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing into felt
anthropometrics
surface modelling
fabric
perspective drawing
18. The psychological condition resulting from inadequacy or imbalance in food intake or from poor absorption of food consumed
tensile strength
one- off production
ideo- pleasure
malnutrition
19. Designing in relation to materials during processing
mechanical advantage
design for materials
computer- integrated manufacture
batch production
20. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker
mass production
fixed costs
raster tool
bit rate
21. The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks.
toughness
'top down' modelling
invention
lipid
22. Rebuilding a product so that it is in an 'as new' condition - and is generally used in the context of car engines and tyres.
reconditioning
physio- pleasure
market penetration
spiral tool
23. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier
tensile strength
industrial robot
modulation
convergent thinking
24. This covers all activities from design to documentation. It also includes the regulation of quality of raw materials - assemblies - products and components - services related to production - and management and inspection processes.
quality assurance
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
technophobe...
mass production
25. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment
appearance prototype
field trial
passive solar design
mathematical model
26. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources
electrical resistivity
corporate strategy
flash
literature research
27. Mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine
product development
numerical control (NC)
ductility
efficiency
28. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product
attribute listing
market penetration
biomechanics
design for disassembly
29. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors
paper prototyping
recycling
intelligent fabric
subtractive manufacture
30. In chemistry - an amino acid is any molecule that contains both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. in biochemistry - this is shorter and more general term is frequently used to refer to alpha amino acids in which the amino and carboxylate f
solid modelling
black water
amino acid
market development
31. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
thermal conductivity
sustainable development
manufacturing technique
psycho- pleasure
32. Coordination - based code that also includes feed speed and stop/start
flash
intelligent building
permanent joining techniques
g code
33. The use of computers to aid the design process
cost- effectiveness
computer- aided design
just- in - time (JIT)
technocautious
34. Analysing a situation that would benefit from redesign - and working out a strategy for improving it
draft angle
electrical resistivity
technophile
constructive discontent
35. Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life
design for materials
biocompatibility
green design
computer- aided manufacture
36. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output
four- axis machining
fabric
negative saturation
surface modelling
37. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers
permanent joining techniques
automation
reuse
food intolerance
38. A computer- based machine or robot that has the ability to learn from information gained through feedback
literature research
performance test
artificial intelligence
virtual reality
39. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success
food allergy
orthographic drawing
value for money
innovation
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
fibre
just- in - time (JIT)
diversification
biological value
41. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl
thermal conductivity
manikin
product family
plotter cutter
42. Tool path is circular - which is useful for round and curved objects
market segmentations
spiral tool
mathematical model
design for manufacture (DfM)
43. The calculation and simulation of unknown factors in products using CAD systems. for example simulating the stresses within a welded car part
'bottom up' modelling
diffusion into the marketplace
finite element analysis (FEA)
quality control
44. Designers design specifically for optimum use of existing manufacturing capability
design for manufacture (DfM)
obesity
industrial robot
wet rapid prototyping
45. A computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system
corporate strategy
lone inventor
intelligent building
computer modelling
46. The opposition that a substance offers to the flow of electric current.
multiplexing
market development
feed speed
resistance
47. Food becoming unfit for consumption - for example - due to chemical or biological contamination
food spoilage
alloy
reconditioning
attribute listing
48. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes
machine tool step variable
green design
charge
market segmentations
49. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production
flash
one- off production
bandwidth
laser cutter
50. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator
numerical control (NC)
lifestyle
atom
amino acid