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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. Involving the use of sense organs
reconditioning
select laser sintering (SLS)
organoleptic
design for process
2. A measure of how fast heat is conducted through a slab of material with a given temperature difference across the slab.
multiplexing
computer numerical control
ductility
thermal conductivity
3. The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.
stiffness
variable costs
building envelope
plastic deformation
4. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.
building envelope
draft angle
organoleptic
reuse
5. The width of the electromagnetic spectrum that a signal occupies
bandwidth
demodulation
renewable resources
dry rapid prototyping
6. Someone who immediately welcomes a technological change.
density
product family
technophile
hardness
7. The application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology
genetically modified organism
biomimetics
cost- effectiveness
ergonomics
8. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product
innovation
pocket tool
expert appraisal
dematerialization
9. The use of the suns energy to heat up water and air directly
fashion
'bottom up' modelling
draft angle
active solar collection
10. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon chain - usually straight
value for money
user population
fibre structure
fatty acid
11. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.
food allergy
literature research
micronutrient deficiency
variable costs
12. Where a completely new product is devised by going back to the roots of a problem and thinking about a solution in a different way.
obesity
tensile strength
radical design
genetically modified organism
13. 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
batch production
obesity
paper prototyping
industrial robot
14. A sugar alcohol with three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups. it is an important component of triglycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids
glycerol
bit rate
five- axis machining
nanotechnology
15. The design contains those implicit features of a product that are recognized as essential by a majority of manufacturers and purchasers
efficiency
dominant design
flash
active solar collection
16. Designing in relation to materials during processing
tensile strength
design for materials
'bottom up' modelling
disaccharide
17. 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.
essential fatty acid
orthographic drawing
thermal conductivity
digital human
18. An individual working outside or inside an organisation who is committed to the invention of a novel product and often becomes isolated because he or she is engrossed with ideas that imply change and are resisted by others
morphologic synthesis...
performance test
physio- pleasure
lone inventor
19. The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment from the initial concept to disposal
permanent joining techniques
life cycle analysis...
bandwidth
manufacturing technique
20. 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
negative saturation
design for disassembly
food allergy
computer numerical control
21. 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
organoleptic
ideo- pleasure
gelatinizing (gelling)
assembly- line production
22. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
lifestyle
field trial
select laser sintering (SLS)
market sector
23. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces.
tensile strength
freehand drawing
g code
surface modelling
24. Lack of essential vitamins and minerals resulting from unbalanced food intake and specific problems of food absorption
micronutrient deficiency
mechanization
flow chart
manikin
25. The feed speed is the rate at which the cutting tools moves in x - y and z paths
passive solar design
value for money
biocompatibility
feed speed
26. Analysing a situation that would benefit from redesign - and working out a strategy for improving it
physio- pleasure
constructive discontent
obesity
algorithm
27. All aspects of the processing - preparation - storage - cooking - and serving of food to make sure that it is safe to eat
sustainable development
solid modelling
malnutrition
food hygiene
28. This is the factor in which the machines multiplies the force put into it
exploded isometric drawing
mechanical advantage
food allergy
aeration
29. The simplest form of carbohydrate - consisting of one sugar residue. they are the building blocks for disaccharides and polysaccharides
user trial
lifestyle
disaccharide
monosaccharide
30. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block
die
divergent thinking
voltage
subtractive manufacture
31. A tool used in the manufacture of parts by moulding - forging - swaging or stamping processes
die
variable costs
plotter cutter
thermal expansion (expansivity)
32. Using creative ability to produce a wide range of possible solutions to a problem
converging technology
manufacturing technique
divergent thinking
malnutrition
33. The research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms
resistance
biomechanics
flash
fashion
34. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced)
batch production
machine tool step variable
plotter cutter
numerical control (NC)
35. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner
industrial robot
innovation
product family
design for manufacture (DfM)
36. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value
percentile range
robust design
aeration
green design
37. 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.
craft production
wet rapid prototyping
micronutrient deficiency
digital human
38. Someone who resists all technological change.
technophobe...
design for manufacture (DfM)
sustainable development
computer- aided manufacture
39. 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
amino acid
lifestyle
percentile range
subtractive manufacture
40. The difference in electrical potential between two points.
feed speed
voltage
black water
non - renewable resources
41. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker
mass production
design for disassembly
'top down' modelling
minerals
42. A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
field trial
market segmentations
converging technology
disaccharide
43. Small changes to the design of a product that seem trivial but the cumulative effect of which over a longer period can be very significant
one- off production
molecule
incremental design
g code
44. A condition whereby users perceive more aesthetically pleasing designs to be easier to use than less aesthetically pleasing designs
tensile strength
automation
charge
aesthetic - usability effect
45. 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
constructive discontent
intelligent fabric
two- axis machining
injection moulding
46. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment
reuse
robust design
passive solar design
performance test
47. An evaluation of the actual performance of the task or learning objective using the conditions under which it will be performed and the absolute standard for acceptable performances
renewable resources
performance test
flash
nanotechnology
48. 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
feed speed
ergonome
fabric
nanotechnology
49. The use of computers to aid the design process
tensile strength
technophile
computer- aided design
one- off production
50. A computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system
aesthetic - usability effect
automation
computer modelling
mass production