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Principles Of Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Test methods used to examine an object - material - or system without impairing its future usefulness






2. The collection and analysis of numerical data in large quantities






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






4. 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.






5. The rate at which work is performed or energy is expended






6. A truss that lies in a single plane often used to support roofs and bridges






7. The sense of a vector is the direction of the vector relative to its path and indicated by the location of the arrow.






8. The return to the input of a part of the output of a machine - system - or process






9. Middle value of a set of values arranged in order of magnitude.






10. An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder - forming the path and pitch.






11. A specialized heavy- duty computer system used for process control in factories - chemical plants - and warehouses






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






13. A statsitical measurement of variability






14. The probability of satisfactory operation of the product in a given environment over a specified time interval.






15. A part of a design brief that challenges the designer - describes what a design solution should do without describing how to solve the problem -






16. The total pressure exerted on a system - including atmospheric pressure.






17. The measure of resistance to heat flow






18. Used to control which path fluid takes in a circuit.






19. A device that responds to a physical stimulus






20. A measure of how easily a material can be twisted






21. The ability to get answers to questions through a conscious - organized process. The answers are usually - but not necessarily - quantitative






22. 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.






23. The difference between the maximum and minimum dimensions allowed within the design of a product.






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






25. A resource that can be replaced when needed






26. A systemized body of laws; a set of principles - as of ethics






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






28. Nominal stress developed in a material at rupture. Not necessarily equal to ultimate strength. Since necking is not taken into account in determining rupture strength - seldom indicates true stress at rupture






29. The law stating that the stress of a solid is directly proportional to the strain applied to it

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30. A gear positioned between the driver and the driven gear used to change rotational direction.






31. The law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other






32. Categorical data graph






33. Frequency distribution graph






34. The unit of potential difference symbolized as V






35. A general agreement






36. The difference between samples






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






38. 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






39. The contact of a relay that is closed when the coil is de- energized.






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






41. The tank that holds the fluid in a hydraulic system.






42. A device used to convert fluid power into mechanical power in the form of linear motion.






43. A force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion.






44. The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.






45. Anything for which a person is legally bound or responsible






46. 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.






47. Stages a product goes through from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place.






48. A type of system that uses circulating pumps and fans to collect and distribute heat.






49. The return to the input of a part of the output of a machine - system - or process






50. The process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction - such as the decomposition of water