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Subject : engineering
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1. A step- by- step procedure for solving a problem - especially by a computer






2. Technology dealing with the design - construction - and operation of robots and automation






3. A turn where one wheel rotates forward and the other rotates backward - causing the robot to sit and spin in place






4. A connected flexible series of links used for fastening or securing objects and pulling or supporting loads






5. In robotics - a series of coded instructions the robot must follow






6. A new product - system - or process that has never existed before - created by study and experimentation






7. A back and forth movement






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






9. A sensor that detects physical contact and reports back to the controller whether its contact area is being pushed in or not






10. The space within which a robotic arm can move






11. A twisting force






12. Conforming to a established set principles or accepted professional standards or conduct






13. In robotics - provides power to the robot; may supply electricity - hydraulic - power - or pneumatic power






14. Containing - producing - arising from - or actuated by electricity






15. A pivot pin near the outside edge of a wheel or disk that changes rotary motion into reciprocating motion.






16. The rewriting or revising of a sequence of instructions - especially a computer program






17. Circular movement






18. Some factor that restricts the scope of activity or accomplishment






19. Information fed into a system






20. Try our a new procedure - idea - or activity






21. A building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing or producing goods






22. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






23. The people available for work in a particular area - firm - or industry






24. Toothlike projections arranged on a wheel rim to engage the links of a chain






25. The use of technology to ease human labor or to extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans






26. A community - nation - or broad grouping of people having common traditions - institutions - and collective activities and interests






27. The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other. The output gear






28. The ability to do work






29. The ratio of the speed of the driving member of a gear train to that of the driven member






30. A sensor used to measure the angular position of the axle or shaft passing through its center






31. Locating and finding the cause of problems related to technological products or systems






32. The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others






33. The upkeep of industrial facilities and equipment and/or software






34. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






35. Movement in a straight line






36. A company- wide management philosophy for planning - integration - and implementation of automation






37. An arm- like mechanism on a robotic system which grabs and moves objects with a number of degrees of freedom under automatic control.






38. The results of the operation of any system






39. The ability to bring a desired result with the least waste of time - energy - or material






40. A balancing of factors - all of which are not attainable at the same time; giving up one thing in return for another






41. The component of a robot that comes into contact with the work piece and does the actual work on it. Also known as the hand






42. A turn where one wheel rotates and the other stays in place - causing the robot's body to 'swing around the stationary wheel






43. The effect or influence of one thing on another. Some impacts are anticipated - and others are unanticipated.






44. Using computers to operate and control machines and processes to manufacture a product






45. To function imperfectly or badly






46. In robotics - a tiny computer that acts as the robot's brain and contains the computer program






47. The process of detecting and eliminating a device's malfunctions






48. The information produced by a computer






49. Shorthand notation for programming which uses a combination of informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of a code.






50. A control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly