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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A resource that is entered into a system.






2. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.






3. Creating things through the process of planning.






4. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.






5. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.






6. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.






7. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.






8. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.






9. The number of waves that pass through a given point in one second. It is commonly measured in a unit called hertz. 1Hz is equal to one complete wave cycle in one second.






10. The basic framework of a system






11. A series of operations that includes all of the activities that must be performed in order for the system to yield the expected result.






12. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.






13. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






14. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.






15. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.






16. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






17. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.






18. The height of a wave measured from the top of its peak to the bottom of its trough. It is an indicator of the strength of a wave.






19. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






20. The act of putting different things together to form a new product or idea.






21. The effect of a system's processes and/or output on the systems environment. this effect can be either positive - negative - or in some cases both.






22. An activity in which two or more people try to think of as many possible solutions to a problem as they can. Ideas are not evaluated or criticized at this time.






23. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.






24. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.






25. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid






26. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.






27. In a computer - the primary circuit board to which all internal componnets are connected either directly or indirectly.






28. A popular movement.






29. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.






30. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.






31. The measure of work done over a period of time as energy is converted from one form to another or transferred from one place to another.






32. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.






33. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).


34. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.






35. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.






36. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






37. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.






38. Stored energy or energy at rest.






39. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.






40. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.






41. Any information about the output of a system that is returned to the system for the purpose of determining whether or not the system is functioning as it should.






42. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.






43. The formal rules that guide the design process.






44. A very small solid state panel that contains light sensitive photo- sites or photo- diodes. The CCD uses the photo- sites to convert light into electrical signals transformed into an image.






45. Someone who starts a business.






46. Trade of products and services on a global scale.






47. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.






48. A production system in which a limited quantity of a part or product is made. After the production run - the machines are retooled or changed over to accommodate the production of a different part or product.






49. Current flow in which electrons move in only one direction.






50. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.