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Principles Of Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A solid- state switching device.






2. The transfer of heat by the movement of a mass or substance; it can take place only in fluids






3. A control circuit in which the system output has no effect on the control






4. A surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something at right angles to the axis.






5. A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria






6. A part of a design brief that clearly and concisely identifies a client's or target consumer's problem - need - or want.






7. A group technique for solving problems - generating ideas - stimulating creative thinking - etc. - by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion






8. A system of discrete states: high or low - on or off - 1 or 0.






9. A quantity that has both a magnitude and direction.






10. The unit of potential difference symbolized as V






11. States that the volume of a confined gas is proportional to its temperature - provided its pressure remains constant

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12. Graphical representation of a material's mechanical properties






13. A systematic problem- solving strategy - with criteria and constraints - used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem






14. 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






15. A truss composed of triangles - which will retain its shape even when removed from supports.






16. Produced by the combining of parts or elements to form a whole - rather than of natural origin; not real - artificial






17. A form of energy that travels through space as waves.






18. The information produced by a computer






19. A control system that considers the output of a system and makes adjustments based on that output.






20. A circular toothed object used to transfer rotary motion and torque through interlocking teeth






21. 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.






22. A subordinate routine; specifically - a sequence of computer instructions for performing a specified task that can be used repeatedly.






23. A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.






24. Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel.






25. The flow of electrical power or charge.






26. Operational techniques necessary to satisfy all quality requirements; includes process monitoring and the elimination of root causes of unsatisfactory product or service quality performance






27. A law that states all natural processes proceed in a preferred direction






28. A switch that can provide variable motion control






29. A method of analysis of trusses which constructs free body diagrams of each joint and determines the forces acting in that joint by considering equilibrium of the joint pin.






30. Bell- shaped probability distribution






31. A machine for producing power in which a wheel or rotor is made to revolve by a fast- moving flow of water - steam - gas - or air






32. The geometric center of an area.






33. Pressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions

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34. To monitor and control a process so that the quality of the output/product improves.






35. Used to start and stop flow in a circuit






36. A small circuit board that controls all the processing within a computer.






37. Ratio of distance traveled by the applied effort and resistance force within a system.






38. A type of lever that is a wheel with a groove in its rim - which is used to change the direction or multiply a force exerted by a rope or cable.






39. A type of pressure control valve that limits the maximum pressure in a hydraulic or pneumatic circuit.






40. A type of 3D CAD modeling that represents the volume of an object - not just its lines and surfaces






41. A support that only prevents a beam from translating in one direction.






42. A signal having the characteristic of being continuous and changing smoothly over a given range - rather than switching suddenly between certain levels






43. An air pump that compresses air into a receiver tank.






44. A device used to create flow in a hydraulic system.






45. Measure of data scatter






46. 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.






47. Any device that controls - either automatically or manually - the flow of a fluid.






48. 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.






49. A collection of individuals - each with his or her own expertise - brought together to benefit a common goal.






50. A resource that cannot be replaced once used