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Principles Of Engineering
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1. Used to start and stop flow in a circuit
Statistics
Flow-Control Valve
Charles' Law
Centroid
2. The elements - constituents - or substances of which something is composed or can be made; matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized
First Law of Thermodynamics
Manufacturing
Material
Opeen Loop System
3. To make into a product suitable for use; to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery; to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor
Ohm
Induction
Manufacturing
Median
4. A device used to spray an oil mist into the stream of a pneumatic system.
Metal
Input
Lubricator
Target Consumer
5. A result of a force moving an object a certain distance
Work
Mechanism
Problem Solving
Event
6. Those properties of a material that reveal the elastic and inelastic reaction when force is applied - or that involve the relationship between stress and strain; for example - the modulus of elasticity - tensile strength - and fatigue limit
Mechanical Properties
Power
Problem Statement
Entropy
7. The total pressure exerted on a system - including atmospheric pressure.
Active Solar Energy Collection
Normally Open
Stress -Strain Curve
Absolute Pressure
8. The collection - evaluation - and interpretation of data
Transistor
Wheel and Axle
Statistics
Compressor
9. A subset of a sample space
Event
Accuracy
Fossil Fuel
Algorithm
10. A device that responds to a physical stimulus
Structure
Programmable Logic Controller
Sensor
Entropy
11. Solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole; especially - a structural material made of pla
Fuel Cell Stack
Environmental Protection Agency
Composite
Pump
12. A group technique for solving problems - generating ideas - stimulating creative thinking - etc. - by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion
Brainstorming
Ultimate Stress
Frequency Polygons
Check Valve
13. 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
Belt
Variance
Qualitative Data
Factor of Safety
14. A photo- sensitive resistor whose resistance decreases as the light striking the unit increases.
Cross -Sectional Area
Photocell
Manufacturing
Interface
15. Any of various opaque - fusible - ductile - and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat
Tension
Metal
Manufacturing
U-Value
16. A general agreement
Factor of Safety
Consensus
Fatigue
Data Variation
17. Degree of conformity of a measure to a standard value.
Ultimate Stress
Compressor
Accuracy
Power Grid
18. A plate or bracket for strengthening an angle in framework.
Gusset
Normal Distribution
Pulley
Toughness
19. The fixed point around which a lever rotates.
Compression
Alternative Energy
Outcome
Fulcrum
20. The connection points of members of a truss
Entropy
Median
Data
Joint
21. A type of 3D CAD modeling that represents the volume of an object - not just its lines and surfaces
Constraint
Renewable Energy
Mode
Solid Modeling
22. A series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used to transmit motion and power within a sprocket system.
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Reliability
Chain
Electromagnetic Induction
23. The production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
Induction
Modulus of Elasticity
Additive Process
Input
24. The flow of electrical power or charge.
Electricity
Moment
Receiver Tank
Wedge
25. A law that states that the internal energy in a system remains constant and the change in thermal energy of a system is equal to the work done on the system.
Constraint
Programmable Logic Controller
First Law of Thermodynamics
Open - ended
26. Values that represent a measurable quantity
Assembly
Quantitative Data
Fuel Cell Stack
Charles' Law
27. A systemized body of laws; a set of principles - as of ethics
Distance
Compression Force
Codes
Power Grid
28. An external force applied to an object.
Work
Vector Quanitity
Frequency Polygons
Effort Force
29. Systems that do not make use of any externally powered - moving parts - such as circulation pumps - to move heated water or air.
Effort Force
Programmable Logic Controller
Member
Passive Solar Energy Collection
30. The unit of potential difference symbolized as V
Volt
Electricity
Mechanism
First Law of Thermodynamics
31. A strong rope - usually made of metal - designed to have great tensile strength and to be used in structures.
Breaking Stress
Cable
Resilience
Torque
32. The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it
Gay-Lussac's Law
Accuracy
Efficiency
Normally Closed
33. A switching device that uses the magnetic field generated by an electrical current for actuation.
Decision Matrix
Work
Solenoid
Input
34. 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
Filter
Moment
Analog Signal
Ultimate Stress
35. A support that only prevents a beam from translating in one direction.
Brainstorming
Roller Support
Sketch
Polymers
36. 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.
Solenoid
Inclined Plane
Absolute Pressure
Voltage
37. A substance that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting - raising heavy bodies - or for tightening by being driven into something.
Wedge
Consensus
Thermodynamic System
Atmospheric Pressure
38. The resultant of a system of force is the vector sum of all forces.
Decision Matrix
Resistance
Resultant Force
Vector Quanitity
39. A control circuit in which the system output has no effect on the control
Output
Opeen Loop System
Check Valve
Renewable Energy
40. A type of pneumatic pressure control valve that controls the maximum pressure in a branch of a circuit.
Resistance
Resisitance
Resultant Force
Pressure Regulator
41. A device used to remove contamination from a fluid
Mean Deviation
Filter
Modulus of Elasticity
Ultimate Stress
42. The law stating that the stress of a solid is directly proportional to the strain applied to it
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43. A support that prevents translation in any direction
Frequency Polygons
Flange
Pinned Support
Convection
44. Properties other than mechanical properties that pertain to the physics of a material and can usually be measured without the application of force
Scalar
Modulus of Elasticity
Physical Properties
Inexhaustible Energy
45. A measure of how easily a material can be twisted
Structure
Shear Stress
Tension
Newton's Third Law
46. The condition of a string - wire - or rod that is stretched between two points
Pictorial Sketch
Microprocessor
Tension
Elastic Limit
47. The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
Nondestructive Testing
NTC Resistor
Toughness
Friction
48. The use of quality control techniques associated with a process.
Parallel Circuit
Reliability
Quality Assurance
Flowchart
49. Machining a surface to size with a fine feed produced in a lathe - milling machine - or grinder
Magnitude
Finishing
Newton's Second Law
Mean Deviation
50. When a material is reduced in volume by the application of pressure; the reciprocal of the bulk modulus
Photocell
Additive Process
Efficiency
Compression
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