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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. An isometric drawing of an object with more than one component that depicts how the parts of assemblies fit together
micronutrient deficiency
exploded isometric drawing
incremental design
mechanical advantage
2. The mass production of a product via a flow line based on the interchangeability of parts - pre- processing of materials - standardization and work division
assembly- line production
active solar collection
alloy
subtractive manufacture
3. 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
user research
monosaccharide
living building
g code
4. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.
diversification
ergonomics
feed speed
user trial
5. Finding new applications for different products - thereby opening up new markets
converging technology
animation
food allergy
market development
6. Someone who resists all technological change.
motion capture technology
select laser sintering (SLS)
aesthetic - usability effect
technophobe...
7. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)
computer- integrated manufacture
flow chart
repair
food insecurity
8. The manufacture of 3D parts by depositing molten material in a series of layers
additive manufacture
resistance
percentile range
five- axis machining
9. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently
molecule
just- in - case (JIC)
fashion
fibre
10. Involving the use of sense organs
five- axis machining
design for materials
genetically modified organism
organoleptic
11. Refers to materials and devices that operate at the nanoscale. 'Nano' means a billionth. A nanometer is one- billionth of a meter
nanotechnology
biological value
bandwidth
lifestyle
12. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.
alloy
variable costs
demodulation
mass customization
13. The exterior surface of a building's construction: the walls - windows - roof and floor. also referred to as 'building shell'
market segmentations
lifestyle
building envelope
design for process
14. X and Y axes for cutting e.g. CNC Lathe
two- axis machining
corporate strategy
life cycle analysis...
perspective drawing
15. Using the materials from obsolete products to create other products.
quality control
mathematical model
mass customization
recycling
16. The psychological condition resulting from inadequacy or imbalance in food intake or from poor absorption of food consumed
pocket tool
malnutrition
'bottom up' modelling
market development
17. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment
daylighting
passive solar design
innovation
assembly- line production
18. Using creative ability to produce a wide range of possible solutions to a problem
digital human
surface modelling
multiplexing
divergent thinking
19. A technique that uses break- away supports. Break- away structure can be difficult to remove from detailed areas.
design for materials
green design
dry rapid prototyping
injection moulding
20. A device that is able to laser cut and engrave 2D shapes
market segmentations
quality assurance
laser cutter
numerical control (NC)
21. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill
craft production
spiral tool
fatty acid
incremental design
22. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier
modulation
biomimetics
mechanical advantage
active solar collection
23. Excess material on a moulded part - forming a thin fan where two parts of the mould meet
technocautious
flash
subtractive manufacture
alloy
24. 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
technophile
sustainable development
batch production
gelatinizing (gelling)
25. The number of bits per second produced by a digital system
bit rate
thermal expansion (expansivity)
daylighting
adhesive
26. Designing to enable the product to be manufactured using a specific manufacturing process - for example - injection moulding
computer- aided manufacture
design for process
monosaccharide
animation
27. The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.
ductility
food intolerance
lipid
stiffness
28. The reduction of weight and ise of materials
permanent joining techniques
dematerialization
bandwidth
craft production
29. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations
ideo- pleasure
grey water
fibre
quality control
30. The use of computers to aid manufacturing
modulation
aeration
user trial
computer- aided manufacture
31. A sugar (a carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharide molecules
expert appraisal
perspective drawing
coagulation of protein
disaccharide
32. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure or device.
repair
select laser sintering (SLS)
product development
renewable resources
33. Natural compounds formed through geological processes
thermal expansion (expansivity)
hardness
analogy
minerals
34. The process of discovering a principle. a technical advance in a particular field often resulting in a novel product
invention
plastic deformation
design for manufacture (DfM)
fabric
35. 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
psycho- pleasure
mechanization
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
functional prototype
36. The spontaneous representation of ideas on paper without the use of technical aids
voltage
freehand drawing
product development
industrial robot
37. A broad way of categorizing the kinds of market the company is aiming for
diversification
market sector
mass production
technophobe...
38. A condition whereby users perceive more aesthetically pleasing designs to be easier to use than less aesthetically pleasing designs
incremental design
intelligent fabric
aesthetic - usability effect
computer modelling
39. 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
non - renewable resources
laser cutter
essential fatty acid
technophobe...
40. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing into felt
fabric
diffusion into the marketplace
mechanization
life cycle analysis...
41. 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
literature research
convergent thinking
design for disassembly
performance test
42. 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.
fatty acid
grey water
quality assurance
surface modelling
43. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for a larger- scale production
ductility
technology push
one- off production
essential fatty acid
44. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes
anthropometrics
fixed costs
psycho- pleasure
market segmentations
45. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value
building envelope
percentile range
mechanical advantage
appearance prototype
46. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.
expert appraisal
converging technology
just- in - case (JIC)
value for money
47. 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
lipid
cost- effectiveness
amino acid
intelligent building
48. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
tensile strength
lifestyle
numerical control (NC)
planned obsolescence
49. The feed speed is the rate at which the cutting tools moves in x - y and z paths
feed speed
finite element analysis (FEA)
isometric drawing
design for materials
50. The class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discreet elongated pieces - similar to lengths of thread with a length to thickness ratio of at least 80
raster tool
fibre
spiral tool
pocket tool