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IB Design Technology Vocab

Subjects : engineering, ib
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1. 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






2. Apply technologies to improve the building environment and functionality for occupants and tenants while controlling costs to improve end- user security - comfort and accessibility and help user productivity






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






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






5. Finding new applications for different products - thereby opening up new markets






6. Tool path cuts straight X and Y paths






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker






11. Costs that vary with output - for example - fuel or raw materials.






12. Two or more atoms that are normally bonded together covalently






13. The angle of taper - expressed in degrees (usually 5






14. The use of consumer reports and newspaper items to follow historical development. useful sources of information could include CD-Roms - such as encyclopedias and newspapers - or more specific discs - subject specific magazines - and manufacturers' in






15. Low levels of food intake - which can be transitory (as a result of crisis) - seasonal or chronic (when it occurs on a continuing basis)






16. An emerging technology that interfaces the user via the sense of touch






17. A series of flat views of an object showing it exactly as it is in shape and size






18. 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.






19. The reduction of weight and ise of materials






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






21. The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment from the initial concept to disposal






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






23. The completeness and accuracy of a data set that is being used to inform a design decision






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






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






26. 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






27. The cost required to maintain or repair a product or system.






28. Designing taking account of assembly at various levels - for example - component to component - components into sub- assemblies and sub- assemblies into complete products






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






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






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






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






33. Clear representations of the final part. They provide a complete set of data for the product to be realized.






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






35. 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






36. A sugar alcohol with three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups. it is an important component of triglycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids






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






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






39. The research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms






40. A tool used in the manufacture of parts by moulding - forging - swaging or stamping processes






41. Houses and offices designed to function like living organisms - specifically adapted to place and are able to draw all their energy and water from surrounding sun - wind and rain






42. The use of computers to aid manufacturing






43. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced)






44. A device that is able to laser cut and engrave 2D shapes






45. 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






46. A broad way of categorizing the kinds of market the company is aiming for






47. An adverse food- induced reaction that does not involve the immune system






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. Someone who immediately welcomes a technological change.