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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
ideo- pleasure
fixed costs
field trial
paper prototyping
2. Someone who needs some convincing before embracing technological change.
technocautious
literature research
corporate strategy
user population
3. The number of bits per second produced by a digital system
design for assembly
bit rate
percentile range
digital human
4. Using the materials from obsolete products to create other products.
recycling
flow chart
market segmentations
product family
5. A sequence of instructions to describe a set of actions
convergent thinking
just- in - case (JIC)
algorithm
market pull
6. A technique that uses break- away supports. Break- away structure can be difficult to remove from detailed areas.
dry rapid prototyping
micronutrient deficiency
industrial robot
flash
7. Someone who resists all technological change.
value for money
design for process
technophobe...
non - renewable resources
8. 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
fibre structure
convergent thinking
ductility
9. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies
body mass index (BMI)
food intolerance
food spoilage
diversification
10. 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
parison
lone inventor
ergonome
gelatinizing (gelling)
11. Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.
lone inventor
reuse
craft production
body mass index (BMI)
12. 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
anthropometrics
toughness
incremental design
product development
13. Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life
green design
technophile
genetically modified organism
market development
14. A product development process obtained through 3D - parametric and associative CAD systems. The main feature of this new method is that the design originates as a concept and gradually evolves into a complete product consisting of components and sub-
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15. 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)
efficiency
cost- effectiveness
aeration
coagulation of protein
16. 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
product family
morphologic synthesis...
dematerialization
thermal expansion (expansivity)
17. An organic compound that contains aliphatic hydrocarbons - essential for the structure and function of living cells. examples include fats - waxes and steroids
lipid
brand
injection moulding
numerical control (NC)
18. 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
computer modelling
robust design
paper prototyping
attribute listing
19. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)
automation
food insecurity
four- axis machining
fashion
20. Natural compounds formed through geological processes
minerals
technocautious
robust design
lifestyle
21. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shapes
gelatinizing (gelling)
ductility
design for assembly
ergonomics
22. 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
draft angle
machine tool step variable
gelatinizing (gelling)
appearance prototype
23. The completeness and accuracy of a data set that is being used to inform a design decision
attribute listing
data reliability
computer modelling
cost- effectiveness
24. The use of computers to aid manufacturing
wet rapid prototyping
active solar collection
malnutrition
computer- aided manufacture
25. The application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology
biomimetics
amino acid
solid object printing
green design
26. 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
food intolerance
assembly- line production
permanent joining techniques
molecule
27. A small- scale production process centred on manual skill
manikin
craft production
lifestyle
design for disassembly
28. The initial impetus for the development of a new product is generated from a demand from the market
market segmentations
product family
percentile range
market pull
29. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner
technophile
bit rate
industrial robot
motion capture technology
30. Increasing sales to existing customers or finding new customers for an existing product
one- off production
mass customization
market penetration
negative saturation
31. Involved in development systems to ensure that products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.
exploded isometric drawing
quality control
user research
flash
32. 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
molecule
thermal expansion (expansivity)
expert appraisal
design for disassembly
33. A device that is able to laser cut and engrave 2D shapes
biomimetics
laser cutter
g code
aesthetic - usability effect
34. A brand is a product from a known source (organization). the name of the organization can also serve as a brand
monosaccharide
brand
laser cutter
quality assurance
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.
product champion
gelatinizing (gelling)
two- axis machining
voltage
36. The recording of human or animal movement by any means - for example - by video - magnetic or electro- mechanical design
literature research
bandwidth
motion capture technology
reuse
37. 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
four- axis machining
machine tool step variable
haptic technology
spiral tool
38. Where a completely new product is devised by going back to the roots of a problem and thinking about a solution in a different way.
coagulation of protein
parison
radical design
surface modelling
39. A model using mathematical symbols that can be manipulated numerically
mathematical model
modulation
minerals
variable costs
40. A mixture composed of two or more substances with one substance acting as the matrix or glue
composite
solid object printing
machine tool step variable
constructive discontent
41. The process of recovering the information contained - for example - in the human voice - which had been previously added to a suitable electromagnetic carrier
demodulation
machine tool step variable
two- axis machining
'bottom up' modelling
42. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching
technocautious
reconditioning
hardness
robust design
43. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon chain - usually straight
ergonomics
fatty acid
appropriate technology
three- axis machining
44. 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
robust design
human development index
just- in - time (JIT)
convergent thinking
45. The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks.
daylighting
human development index
toughness
feed speed
46. A broad way of categorizing the kinds of market the company is aiming for
design for assembly
recycling
feed speed
market sector
47. A measurement of the relative percentages of fat and muscle mass in the human body - in which weight in kilograms is divided by height in metres and the result used as and index of obesity
food intolerance
toughness
body mass index (BMI)
solid object printing
48. A schematic representation of a process
ideo- pleasure
product family
flow chart
bandwidth
49. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system
brand
just- in - case (JIC)
food intolerance
permanent joining techniques
50. Designing taking account of assembly at various levels - for example - component to component - components into sub- assemblies and sub- assemblies into complete products
design for assembly
'top down' modelling
raster tool
market penetration