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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. The difference in electrical potential between two points.
technocautious
radical design
product family
voltage
2. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.
fashion
'bottom up' modelling
user trial
biomimetics
3. Refers to materials and devices that operate at the nanoscale. 'Nano' means a billionth. A nanometer is one- billionth of a meter
isometric drawing
product development
alloy
nanotechnology
4. 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.
non - renewable resources
thermal expansion (expansivity)
mechanical advantage
passive solar design
5. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers
automation
mass customization
market development
amino acid
6. The initial impetus for the development of a new product is generated from a demand from the market
efficiency
computer modelling
food insecurity
market pull
7. The recording of human or animal movement by any means - for example - by video - magnetic or electro- mechanical design
digital human
wet rapid prototyping
motion capture technology
planned obsolescence
8. 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
glycerol
four- axis machining
paper prototyping
9. The reduction of weight and ise of materials
repair
dematerialization
finite element analysis (FEA)
freehand drawing
10. 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)
g code
appropriate technology
expert appraisal
aeration
11. Someone who resists all technological change.
green design
ideo- pleasure
user research
technophobe...
12. X and Y axes for cutting e.g. CNC Lathe
adhesive
daylighting
two- axis machining
reuse
13. A schematic representation of a process
flow chart
market segmentations
black water
minerals
14. 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
just- in - time (JIT)
planned obsolescence
negative saturation
glycerol
15. An emerging technology that interfaces the user via the sense of touch
aeration
variable costs
plastic deformation
haptic technology
16. Waste water generated from processes such as washing dishes - bathing and laundry
dematerialization
hardness
planned obsolescence
grey water
17. A short length of extruded pipe for use in blow moulding
parison
modulation
toughness
pocket tool
18. 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
data reliability
fashion
mathematical model
functional prototype
19. The exposure of protein to heat or acid - which results in irreversible changes that reduce solubility and change optical characteristics
planned obsolescence
sustainable development
ideo- pleasure
coagulation of protein
20. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes
field trial
minerals
innovation
ductility
21. Lack of essential vitamins and minerals resulting from unbalanced food intake and specific problems of food absorption
micronutrient deficiency
anthropometrics
glycerol
living building
22. An appearance prototype or appearance model is a physical representation of an object that literally appears like the production product. However - it does not function and is made from wood - foam - clay or other prototyping materials
robust design
innovation
density
appearance prototype
23. Morphologic synthesis is an elaboration of attribute listing. after completing the list of attributes - list them along two sides of a 2D grid. think creatively about how the attributes can be developed through new ideas in each of the cells to impro
divergent thinking
morphologic synthesis...
raster tool
intelligent building
24. The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.
craft production
mechanization
fatty acid
stiffness
25. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations
human development index
ideo- pleasure
market sector
thermal expansion (expansivity)
26. 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
negative saturation
lipid
anthropometrics
obesity
27. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue
hardness
variable costs
composite
recycling
28. Technology appropriate to the context in which it is applied. appropriate technologies are low in capital cost - use local material wherever possible - create jobs using local skills and labour - involve decentralized renewable energy sources - make
physio- pleasure
pocket tool
appropriate technology
amino acid
29. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success
value for money
appropriate technology
percentile range
innovation
30. The number of bits per second produced by a digital system
sustainable development
pocket tool
bit rate
dominant design
31. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator
numerical control (NC)
mechanical advantage
dry rapid prototyping
black water
32. The mass production of a product via a flow line based on the interchangeability of parts - pre- processing of materials - standardization and work division
machine tool step variable
assembly- line production
analogy
coagulation of protein
33. A style or trend
fashion
toughness
design for disassembly
ergonomics
34. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths
raster tool
mathematical model
black water
toughness
35. The process of recovering the information contained - for example - in the human voice - which had been previously added to a suitable electromagnetic carrier
demodulation
plotter cutter
computer modelling
anthropometrics
36. Applies to 3D profiling. it is the amount of tool that passes over work already cut and determines the quality of the finished surface. it is expressed as a percentage - the higher the quality the higher the percentage
mechanical advantage
parison
innovation
machine tool step variable
37. A 3D drawing that realistically represents an object by utilizing foreshortening and vanishing points (usually imaginary ones)
laser cutter
solid object printing
perspective drawing
recycling
38. The use of the suns energy to heat up water and air directly
active solar collection
non - renewable resources
select laser sintering (SLS)
thermal conductivity
39. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production
diversification
one- off production
design for manufacture (DfM)
computer- aided design
40. The simplest form of carbohydrate - consisting of one sugar residue. they are the building blocks for disaccharides and polysaccharides
incremental design
biomechanics
design for materials
monosaccharide
41. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching
non - renewable resources
hardness
solid object printing
food intolerance
42. 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
atom
ductility
non - renewable resources
appearance prototype
43. 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
attribute listing
injection moulding
thermal conductivity
design for process
44. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body
service costs
market sector
digital human
field trial
45. Employs inkjet technology. Linear array of nozzles deposit molten wax on a platform layer by layer to build a 3D model.
machine tool step variable
genetically modified organism
solid object printing
constructive discontent
46. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
lifestyle
'top down' modelling
mass production
feed speed
47. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block
subtractive manufacture
paper prototyping
planned obsolescence
obesity
48. A product development process obtained through 3D - parametric and associative CAD systems. The main feature of this new method is that the design originates as a concept and gradually evolves into a complete product consisting of components and sub-
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49. The costs that must be paid out before production starts - for example machinery. these costs do not change with the level of productions
radical design
fixed costs
brainstorming
convergent thinking
50. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5
physio- pleasure
service costs
draft angle
fashion