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Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Conforming to a established set principles or accepted professional standards or conduct






2. A push or pull on an object






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






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






5. Information fed into a system






6. The space within which a robotic arm can move






7. An improvement of an existing technological product - system - or method of doing something






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






9. Anything your robot does; turning no a motor is a behavior - following a line is a behavior - navigating a maze is a behavior






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






11. A technique that is used to make a process automatic






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






13. A person who writes and tests computer programs






14. A level or point at which something would start or cease to happen or come into effect






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






16. The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other






17. A back and forth movement






18. A social science that deals with production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






19. Using descriptive text to explain portions of code. Comments do not change the way a robot behaves - but are important for the programmer to remember what the code does.






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






21. The application of force that moves an object a certain distance






22. A rotating gear that meshes wit ha bar that has a gear tooth along its length. Changes rotating motion in a linear motion.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Information about the output of a system that can be used to make adjustments






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






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






31. A combination of two or more gears used to transmit motion between two rotating shafts or between a shaft and a slide






32. Circular movement






33. A touch sensor used to limit the motion of a moving device. Limit switches may be used to provide a precise beginning and end point to mechanical motion






34. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






35. Movement in a straight line






36. The process of locating trouble and making repairs in machinery and technical equipment






37. Opposite in position - direction - order - or effect






38. A twisting force






39. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






41. A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. An open - loop system often requires human intervention






42. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






43. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






45. To function imperfectly or badly






46. A mechanical arrangement consisting of a toothed wheel driven by a short revolving cylinder bearing a screw thread






47. The ability to do work






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






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






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