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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces.






2. Involved in development systems to ensure that products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.






3. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body






4. A specific manufacturing term - sometimes relating to one material group only






5. The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks.






6. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers






7. 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)






8. The synergistic merging of nanotechnology - biotechnology - information and communication technologies and cognitive science






9. The psychological condition resulting from inadequacy or imbalance in food intake or from poor absorption of food consumed






10. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl






11. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner






12. A comparative measure of poverty - literacy - education - life expectancy - childbirth and other factors for countries worldwide






13. A sequence of instructions to describe a set of actions






14. The smallest part of an element that can exist chemically






15. 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






16. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure or device.






17. A computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system






18. Lack of essential vitamins and minerals resulting from unbalanced food intake and specific problems of food absorption






19. The rate of flow of electrons






20. The recording of human or animal movement by any means - for example - by video - magnetic or electro- mechanical design






21. The most negative voltage the operational amplifier can output






22. Pleasure derived from the sensory organs - including pleasures connected with touch - taste - smell and sensual pleasure






23. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing into felt






24. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product






25. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources






26. The use of computers to aid manufacturing






27. 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






28. 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






29. The transfer of an idea from one context to another






30. The wide acceptance (and sale) of a product






31. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue






32. The process of discovering a principle. a technical advance in a particular field often resulting in a novel product






33. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.






34. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.






35. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.






36. Flexible designs that can be adapted to changing technical and market requirements.






37. 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.






38. An anatomical 3D model of the human body






39. A filamentous material long in relation to its width/breadth






40. 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.






41. 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






42. Attribute listing identifies the key attributes of a product or process and then enables designers to think of ways to change - modify or improve each attribute






43. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head






44. Analysing a situation that would benefit from redesign - and working out a strategy for improving it






45. A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used






46. Using the materials from obsolete products to create other products.






47. To combine multiple signals for transmission over a single line or medium






48. CO2 laser is used to sinter a thin layer of heat- fusible powder that gradually builds up the 3D model.






49. The ability to link graphic screens together in such a way as to simulate motion or process






50. 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