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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. Long- term aims and objectives of a company and ways of achieving them by allocation of resources
overweight
recycling
quality assurance
corporate strategy
2. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system
food intolerance
product family
robust design
four- axis machining
3. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes
black water
manikin
field trial
market segmentations
4. Computer simulation of a variety of mechanical and biological aspects of the human body
digital human
density
glycerol
paper prototyping
5. 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.
thermal expansion (expansivity)
fabric
ideo- pleasure
laser cutter
6. A comparative measure of poverty - literacy - education - life expectancy - childbirth and other factors for countries worldwide
performance test
human development index
resistance
charge
7. 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
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
lone inventor
batch production
essential fatty acid
8. 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
batch production
additive manufacture
amino acid
user population
9. The use of computers to aid the design process
appropriate technology
computer- aided design
algorithm
die
10. Rebuilding a product so that it is in an 'as new' condition - and is generally used in the context of car engines and tyres.
solid object printing
select laser sintering (SLS)
negative saturation
reconditioning
11. The reduction of weight and ise of materials
dematerialization
bandwidth
essential fatty acid
industrial robot
12. The rate of flow of electrons
technology push
finite element analysis (FEA)
current
monosaccharide
13. A device that is used to cut 2D shapes from card and vinyl
pocket tool
raster tool
plotter cutter
mechanical advantage
14. 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
psycho- pleasure
morphologic synthesis...
market pull
lifestyle
15. 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
technology push
renewable resources
design for manufacture (DfM)
non - renewable resources
16. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors
plastic deformation
computer- aided design
haptic technology
intelligent fabric
17. This is a measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity. a material with low electrical resistivity will conduct electricity well.
electrical resistivity
renewable resources
batch production
negative saturation
18. An adhesive is a substance that is applied between two surfaces in order to bond them together
adhesive
repair
paper prototyping
lifestyle
19. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations
thermal expansion (expansivity)
mechanization
artificial intelligence
ideo- pleasure
20. 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
demodulation
appearance prototype
essential
just- in - case (JIC)
21. An anatomical 3D model of the human body
biological value
manikin
industrial robot
food intolerance
22. The wide acceptance (and sale) of a product
artificial intelligence
radical design
dominant design
diffusion into the marketplace
23. 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
essential
fabric
injection moulding
virtual reality
24. Pleasure derived from people's mental and emotional reactions to a product.
market development
draft angle
psycho- pleasure
mass production
25. A group of products having common classification criteria. Members normally have many common parts and assemblies.
product family
service costs
biomechanics
market segmentations
26. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers
ideo- pleasure
animation
biomechanics
automation
27. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)
human development index
draft angle
food insecurity
convergent thinking
28. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies
diversification
dry rapid prototyping
thermal conductivity
toughness
29. 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)
virtual reality
permanent joining techniques
aeration
product champion
30. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces.
negative saturation
tensile strength
biocompatibility
additive manufacture
31. Coordination - based code that also includes feed speed and stop/start
disaccharide
lone inventor
g code
radical design
32. 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
ergonome
manufacturing technique
brainstorming
charge
33. Designing to enable the product to be manufactured using a specific manufacturing process - for example - injection moulding
dominant design
planned obsolescence
design for process
alloy
34. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.
motion capture technology
wet rapid prototyping
lifestyle
product development
35. The width of the electromagnetic spectrum that a signal occupies
bandwidth
lifestyle
hardness
human development index
36. A compound that cannot be made in the body but has to be provided ready- made in the diet - for example - vitamins - essential fatty acids - and essential amino acids
green design
draft angle
product development
essential
37. A sophisticated CIM system that manufactured products to individual customer orders. the benefits of economy of scale are gained whether the order is for a single item or thousands
innovation
appearance prototype
mass customization
food hygiene
38. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner
flash
industrial robot
'top down' modelling
design for assembly
39. A type of fastening that is not supposed to be removed. it is only possible to remove such joins by drilling - cutting or grinding the join away
permanent joining techniques
design for manufacture (DfM)
renewable resources
brand
40. 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
machine tool step variable
lone inventor
flow chart
five- axis machining
41. An influential individual - usually working within an organization - who develops an enthusiasm for a particular idea or invention and 'champions' it within that organization.
mechanical advantage
orthographic drawing
product champion
adhesive
42. A mixture that contains at least one metal. this can be a mixture of metals or a mixture of metals and non - metals
industrial robot
alloy
convergent thinking
lone inventor
43. 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
biological value
user research
aeration
design for assembly
44. 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.
quality assurance
parison
three- axis machining
diffusion into the marketplace
45. 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
planned obsolescence
five- axis machining
corporate strategy
literature research
46. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans
mechanization
physio- pleasure
constructive discontent
variable costs
47. 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
product family
paper prototyping
stiffness
functional prototype
48. X -Y -Z plus additional rotary motion e.g. Lathe with milling head
adaptation
monosaccharide
manikin
four- axis machining
49. Refers to materials and devices that operate at the nanoscale. 'Nano' means a billionth. A nanometer is one- billionth of a meter
dry rapid prototyping
passive solar design
ergonomics
nanotechnology
50. Z axis for depth - X and Y for direction of cut e.g. milling - routing - engraving
three- axis machining
mechanization
animation
voltage
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