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Subject : engineering
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1. A control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly






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






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






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






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






6. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






9. The information produced by a computer






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






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






12. A robot is a machine that performs complicated tasks and is guided by automatic controls






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Movement in a straight line






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






27. The transmission of power between shafts by means of a belt connecting pulleys on the shafts






28. 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






29. A group of interacting - interrelated - or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a common goal






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






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






32. A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts






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






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






35. The ability to do work






36. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






38. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






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






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






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






42. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






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






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






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






47. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






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