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IB Design Technology Vocab
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1. A computer- based machine or robot that has the ability to learn from information gained through feedback
draft angle
anthropometrics
essential
artificial intelligence
2. The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching
overweight
bandwidth
design for process
hardness
3. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
fabric
sustainable development
dry rapid prototyping
service costs
4. A specific manufacturing term - sometimes relating to one material group only
service costs
manufacturing technique
atom
toughness
5. Flexible designs that can be adapted to changing technical and market requirements.
fibre
essential
industrial robot
robust design
6. Involves a company both in the development of new products and in selling those products to new companies
product champion
diversification
fixed costs
feed speed
7. The creation of new - modified or updated products aimed mainly at a company's existing customers.
robust design
solid modelling
product development
adhesive
8. A realistic picture of the final model - offering some machining data - but containing no data about the interior of the part.
just- in - case (JIC)
surface modelling
reconditioning
life cycle analysis...
9. 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)
monosaccharide
aeration
computer modelling
passive solar design
10. A comparative measure of poverty - literacy - education - life expectancy - childbirth and other factors for countries worldwide
human development index
craft production
gelatinizing (gelling)
divergent thinking
11. A designer creates a part geometry independent of the assembly or any other component. although there are often some design criteria established before modelling the part - this information is not shared between models. once all part models are compl
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12. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system
negative saturation
toughness
brand
food intolerance
13. 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
repair
brainstorming
artificial intelligence
biological value
14. Designing taking account of assembly at various levels - for example - component to component - components into sub- assemblies and sub- assemblies into complete products
efficiency
technophobe...
design for assembly
passive solar design
15. The cost required to maintain or repair a product or system.
biomechanics
service costs
manufacturing technique
surface modelling
16. The observation of people using a product and collection of comments from people who have used a product.
user trial
appropriate technology
tensile strength
industrial robot
17. 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
just- in - time (JIT)
animation
ductility
draft angle
18. A flexible computer- operated machine that is able to perform a range of tasks in an efficient and accurate manner
four- axis machining
flow chart
product champion
industrial robot
19. The rate of flow of electrons
laser cutter
ergonomics
current
dominant design
20. The research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms
design for process
biomechanics
manikin
machine tool step variable
21. A brand is a product from a known source (organization). the name of the organization can also serve as a brand
organoleptic
intelligent building
parison
brand
22. An evaluation of the actual performance of the task or learning objective using the conditions under which it will be performed and the absolute standard for acceptable performances
non - renewable resources
performance test
renewable resources
alloy
23. The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements - particularly those of size - strength and physical capacity
virtual reality
anthropometrics
food spoilage
computer- aided design
24. Designers design specifically for optimum use of existing manufacturing capability
design for manufacture (DfM)
ideo- pleasure
body mass index (BMI)
molecule
25. Pleasures derived from satisfying peoples taste - values and aspirations
literature research
user research
industrial robot
ideo- pleasure
26. 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
functional prototype
dematerialization
current
mechanization
27. 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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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.
lone inventor
essential fatty acid
market pull
atom
29. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.
corporate strategy
value for money
organoleptic
performance test
30. The technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment
mass customization
injection moulding
morphologic synthesis...
passive solar design
31. Excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. a body mass index of more than 30 is defined as obese by the World Health Organization
obesity
stiffness
computer modelling
converging technology
32. 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
intelligent fabric
product family
minerals
machine tool step variable
33. 3D printing process using a vat of photosensitive resin and a vertically moving platform. Laser beam directed onto surface of resin to print patter of current model's layer by hardening resin. Platform then moves down by a layer thickness so the next
appropriate technology
animation
stereo lithography (SLA)
pocket tool
34. Natural compounds formed through geological processes
ideo- pleasure
technophobe...
minerals
coagulation of protein
35. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5
human development index
draft angle
minerals
technophobe...
36. Z axis for depth - X and Y for direction of cut e.g. milling - routing - engraving
divergent thinking
anthropometrics
select laser sintering (SLS)
three- axis machining
37. Markets divided up into smaller groups where the purchasers have similar characteristics and tastes
market segmentations
disaccharide
orthographic drawing
market penetration
38. Refers specifically to the computer control of machines for the purpose of manufacturing complex parts in metals and other materials. Machines are controlled by a program commonly called a 'G code'. Each code is assigned to a particular operation or
computer numerical control
computer- aided design
automation
toughness
39. Clear representations of the final part. They provide a complete set of data for the product to be realized.
dematerialization
solid modelling
isometric drawing
market sector
40. 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.
fixed costs
anthropometrics
grey water
radical design
41. 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.
wet rapid prototyping
lipid
dry rapid prototyping
aesthetic - usability effect
42. The mass per unit volume of a material
density
constructive discontent
market segmentations
voltage
43. Sliced CAD data and cuts each layer from a roll of material using a laser or plotter cutter. Sliced layers are glued together to create model.
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
laminated object manufacture (LOM)
innovation
field trial
44. The business of putting an invention in a market place and making it a success
innovation
computer numerical control
resistance
psycho- pleasure
45. Basically a CNC robot with small extrusion head. Moves back and forth along a platform building up a model by feeding heated plastic wire through the head.
grey water
fashion
dematerialization
fuse deposition modelling (FDM)
46. The reliance on the knowledge and skills of an expert in the operation of the product
variable costs
intelligent building
permanent joining techniques
expert appraisal
47. The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons and is measured in coulombs
automation
diversification
design for materials
charge
48. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans
repair
plastic deformation
mechanization
convergent thinking
49. The way a person or group lives - including patterns of social relations - consumption - entertainment and dress
ductility
lifestyle
bit rate
aeration
50. Someone who resists all technological change.
market segmentations
reconditioning
technophobe...
performance test