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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life
technology push
green design
psycho- pleasure
invention
2. A sequence of instructions to describe a set of actions
ergonome
algorithm
amino acid
product family
3. The use of the suns energy to heat up water and air directly
fabric
atom
active solar collection
plastic deformation
4. The spontaneous representation of ideas on paper without the use of technical aids
passive solar design
freehand drawing
biomimetics
fixed costs
5. Waste water generated from processes such as washing dishes - bathing and laundry
biocompatibility
expert appraisal
grey water
user population
6. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.
food spoilage
recycling
fatty acid
product development
7. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources
user research
corporate strategy
additive manufacture
motion capture technology
8. 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
aesthetic - usability effect
biological value
finite element analysis (FEA)
food hygiene
9. Flexible designs that can be adapted to changing technical and market requirements.
robust design
converging technology
animation
tensile strength
10. The use of computers to aid manufacturing
passive solar design
computer- aided manufacture
market sector
nanotechnology
11. 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
parison
perspective drawing
user population
performance test
12. Pleasure derived from people's mental and emotional reactions to a product.
psycho- pleasure
divergent thinking
reuse
pocket tool
13. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier
food hygiene
modulation
bandwidth
adaptation
14. The range of users for a particular product or system.
psycho- pleasure
machine tool step variable
solid object printing
user population
15. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker
mass production
user trial
assembly- line production
green design
16. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body
thermal conductivity
digital human
ideo- pleasure
grey water
17. A solution to a problem in one field is used to provide a new idea for a design problem in another
building envelope
adaptation
three- axis machining
reconditioning
18. A 3D drawing that realistically represents an object by utilizing foreshortening and vanishing points (usually imaginary ones)
exploded isometric drawing
minerals
perspective drawing
subtractive manufacture
19. 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
gelatinizing (gelling)
essential fatty acid
market pull
resistance
20. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)
craft production
morphologic synthesis...
biomechanics
food insecurity
21. An emerging technology that interfaces the user via the sense of touch
hardness
haptic technology
numerical control (NC)
computer- integrated manufacture
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)
morphologic synthesis...
tensile strength
aeration
diffusion into the marketplace
23. A mixture that contains at least one metal. this can be a mixture of metals or a mixture of metals and non - metals
data reliability
alloy
fixed costs
user research
24. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.
one- off production
product champion
resistance
dematerialization
25. 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
solid object printing
machine tool step variable
pocket tool
living building
26. A style or trend
food intolerance
fashion
intelligent fabric
glycerol
27. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue
composite
reconditioning
adaptation
food insecurity
28. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value
percentile range
plotter cutter
lifestyle
aeration
29. The wide acceptance (and sale) of a product
sustainable development
diffusion into the marketplace
active solar collection
permanent joining techniques
30. 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
living building
two- axis machining
mass customization
computer numerical control
31. A computer- based machine or robot that has the ability to learn from information gained through feedback
toughness
haptic technology
artificial intelligence
molecule
32. Designers design specifically for optimum use of existing manufacturing capability
design for manufacture (DfM)
human development index
reconditioning
physio- pleasure
33. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.
user trial
bit rate
essential fatty acid
craft production
34. The manufacture of 3D parts by removing (cutting) unwanted material from a block
subtractive manufacture
plastic deformation
solid modelling
essential fatty acid
35. The mass production of a product via a flow line based on the interchangeability of parts - pre- processing of materials - standardization and work division
solid modelling
assembly- line production
craft production
ideo- pleasure
36. A situation where the firm does not allocate space to the storage of components or completed items - but instead orders them (or manufactures them) when required. large storage areas are not needed and items that are not ordered are not made
appropriate technology
user population
just- in - time (JIT)
fabric
37. 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
aeration
coagulation of protein
non - renewable resources
feed speed
38. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head
grey water
design for assembly
four- axis machining
computer modelling
39. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output
negative saturation
market development
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
data reliability
40. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations
genetically modified organism
design for manufacture (DfM)
laser cutter
ideo- pleasure
41. This is a measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity. a material with low electrical resistivity will conduct electricity well.
electrical resistivity
product champion
quality control
renewable resources
42. The property of being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic - injurious or immunological response in living tissue
manikin
glycerol
biocompatibility
appropriate technology
43. An organic compound that contains aliphatic hydrocarbons - essential for the structure and function of living cells. examples include fats - waxes and steroids
lifestyle
lipid
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
computer- aided manufacture
44. Someone who resists all technological change.
essential
diversification
monosaccharide
technophobe...
45. The completeness and accuracy of a data set that is being used to inform a design decision
solid object printing
data reliability
manikin
human development index
46. The feed speed is the rate at which the cutting tools moves in x - y and z paths
automation
feed speed
lipid
service costs
47. A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
spiral tool
plotter cutter
field trial
solid modelling
48. An adhesive is a substance that is applied between two surfaces in order to bond them together
adhesive
die
minerals
reuse
49. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers
automation
subtractive manufacture
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
diffusion into the marketplace
50. Basically a CNC robot with small extrusion head. Moves back and forth along a platform building up a model by feeding heated plastic wire through the head.
demodulation
ideo- pleasure
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
sustainable development