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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. The process of recovering the information contained - for example - in the human voice - which had been previously added to a suitable electromagnetic carrier






2. Automated machines that require data to be inputted manually by a trained operator






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






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






5. An organic compound that contains aliphatic hydrocarbons - essential for the structure and function of living cells. examples include fats - waxes and steroids






6. A plant or animal in which the DNA has been altered through the insertion of genetic material from another source. genetic modification is the most often used in agricultural crops to increase the resistance to herbicides or to engineer pesticides in






7. Involving the use of sense organs






8. Natural compounds formed through geological processes






9. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations






10. The permanent deformation of a solid subjected to stress






11. The rate of flow of electrons






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






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






14. 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






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






16. That proportion of a population with a dimension at or less than a given value






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






18. The property of being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic - injurious or immunological response in living tissue






19. A solution to a problem in one field is used to provide a new idea for a design problem in another






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






21. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success






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






23. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.






24. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.






25. An isometric drawing of an object with more than one component that depicts how the parts of assemblies fit together






26. Fabric with technology enhanced performance used in smart clothing - for example - enhanced stain resistance - breathability or incorporating input sensors






27. A schematic representation of a process






28. 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.






29. The process of adding the information contained - for example - in the human voice to a suitable electromagnetic carrier






30. Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life






31. A realistic picture of the final model - offering some machining data - but containing no data about the interior of the part.






32. 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






33. X and Y axes for cutting e.g. CNC Lathe






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






35. 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






36. The application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology






37. Designing to enable the product to be manufactured using a specific manufacturing process - for example - injection moulding






38. 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






39. Designers design specifically for optimum use of existing manufacturing capability






40. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill






41. 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






42. Small changes to the design of a product that seem trivial but the cumulative effect of which over a longer period can be very significant






43. Food becoming unfit for consumption - for example - due to chemical or biological contamination






44. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress






45. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers






46. 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






47. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon chain - usually straight






48. 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






49. 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






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