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Principles Of Engineering
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1. Produced by the combining of parts or elements to form a whole - rather than of natural origin; not real - artificial
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Pictorial Sketch
Synthetic
Induction
2. An electromagnetically operated switching device.
Absolute Pressure
Pitch
Reed Switch
Biomass
3. A fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work
Energy
Efficiency
Input
Distance
4. The production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
Mechanism
Manufacturing
Resistance Force
Induction
5. Energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
Rupture Strength
Member
Deviation
Alternative Energy
6. The state when objects are not yet in motion
Elongation
Analog Signal
Gravitational Energy
Purpose
7. The type of charge an atomic particle has
Purpose
Distance
Polarity
Static Equilibrium
8. A body subjected to pull.
Directional-Control Valve
Tension Force
Simple Truss
Newton's Third Law
9. A broad ridge or pair of ridges projecting at a right angle from the edge of a structural shape in order to strengthen or stiffen it.
Finishing
Flange
Switch
Moment of Inertia
10. A support that only prevents a beam from translating in one direction.
Roller Support
Quantitative Data
Synthetic
Product Development Lifecycle
11. The geometric center of an area.
Modulus of Elasticity
Forming
Data Variation
Centroid
12. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external forces acting upon it.
Strain
Free Body Diagram
Digital Signal
Design Brief
13. A switch that can provide variable motion control
Ohm's Law
Potentiometer
Variance
Line of Best Fit
14. The loss of the load- bearing ability of a material under repeated load application - as opposed to a single load
Career
Resilience
Fatigue
Quality Assurance
15. A truss composed of triangles - which will retain its shape even when removed from supports.
Resilience
Design Statement
Simple Truss
Magnitude
16. The turning effect of a force about a point equal to the magnitude of the force times the perpendicular distance from the point to the line of action from the force.
Moment
Parallel Circuit
Receiver Tank
Ideal Mechanical Advantage
17. A part of the physical world as described by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature - volume - pressure - concentration - surface tension - and viscosity.
Active Solar Energy Collection
Thermodynamic System
Gay-Lussac's Law
Pump
18. The energy that a piece of matter has because of its position or nature or because of the arrangement of parts
Potential Energy
Composite
Kelvin
NTC Resistor
19. Sometimes referred to as tensile strength; determined by measuring the maximum load a material specimen can carry when in the shape of a rectangular bar or cylindrical can
Variance
Newton's Second Law
Destructive Testing
Deformation
20. A mechanical property of a material that shows how effective the material is absorbing mechanical energy without sustaining any permanent damage
Kelvin
Quality Assurance
Statistics
Resilience
21. A surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something at right angles to the axis.
Check Valve
Free Fall
Nonrenewable Energy
Cross -Sectional Area
22. A rigid bar used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum.
Lever
Charles' Law
Statistical Process Control
Digital to Analog
23. A major or minor change in the design of an item - effected in order to correct a deficiency - to facilitate production - or to improve operational effectiveness.
ABET
Fatigue
Design Modification
Normally Open
24. Not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad
Ceramic
Crank
Open - ended
Thermodynamic System
25. A flat surface set at an angle or an incline with no moving parts that is able to lift objects by pushing or pulling the load.
Pascal's Law
Inclined Plane
Fixed Support
Mode
26. A group of machined or handmade parts that fit together to form a self- contained unit.
Assembly
Efficiency
Frequency Polygons
Crank
27. A quantity that has both a magnitude and direction.
Power
Vector Quanitity
Destructive Testing
Switch
28. The return to the input of a part of the output of a machine - system - or process
Flowchart
Statistics
Simple Truss
Joint
29. A systematic problem- solving strategy - with criteria and constraints - used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem
Design Process
Electricity
Lever
Algorithm
30. A device used to convert fluid power into mechanical power in the form of linear motion.
Screw
Entropy
Cylinder
Renewable Energy
31. Maximum stress that a material will withstand without permanent deformation
Design Statement
Potential Energy
Elastic Limit
Experiment
32. A condition where there are no net external forces acting upon a particle or rigid body and the body remains at rest or continues at a constant velocity.
Static Equilibrium
Distance
Hooke's Law
Electrolysis...
33. The process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction - such as the decomposition of water
Torque
NTC Resistor
Electrolysis...
Cross -Sectional Area
34. The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it
Efficiency
Moment
Accuracy
R- value
35. The measure of resistance to heat flow
Resisitance
R- value
Ceramic
Centroid
36. The probability that a component part - equipment - or system will satisfactorily perform its intended function under given circumstances - such as environmental conditions - limitations as to operating time - and frequency and thoroughness of mainte
Free Body Diagram
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Reservoir
Reliability
37. A truss that lies in a single plane often used to support roofs and bridges
Normally Closed
Planar Truss
Axial Stress
Cylinder
38. Crude or processed material that can be converted by manufacture - processing - or combination into a new and useful product; something with a potential for improvement - development - or elaboration
Lever
Geothermal Energy
Distance
Raw Material
39. A valve that allows flow in one direction but prevents flow in the opposite direction.
Check Valve
Liability
Team
Proportional Limit
40. The condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field.
Technical Communication
Variance
Free Fall
Rupture Strength
41. Every body or particle continues at a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line - unless it is compelled to change that state by forces acting upon it.
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42. Used to control which path fluid takes in a circuit.
Directional-Control Valve
Mechanism
Pressure Regulator
Speed
43. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance - funding - space - materials - and human capabilities
Constraint
Breaking Stress
Rotor
Passive Solar Energy Collection
44. The ability to get answers to questions through a conscious - organized process. The answers are usually - but not necessarily - quantitative
Problem Solving
Power
Electrical Energy
Idler Gear
45. Two different sized circular objects that are attached together and turn as one.
Closed Loop System
Experiment
Sense
Wheel and Axle
46. A plate or bracket for strengthening an angle in framework.
Deformation
Gusset
Additive Process
Codes
47. A person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually implies the task of creating drawings or in some way using visual cues to organize work.
Career
Gay-Lussac's Law
Ceramic
Designer
48. Machining a surface to size with a fine feed produced in a lathe - milling machine - or grinder
Atmospheric Pressure
Finishing
Static Equilibrium
Lubricator
49. The probability of satisfactory operation of the product in a given environment over a specified time interval.
Fluid Power
Reliability
Team
Mode
50. An activity with observable results
Generator
Viscosity
Experiment
Deformation
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