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Technical Design And Engineering

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






2. Someone who starts a business.






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






4. The formal rules that guide the design process.






5. 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.






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






7. A popular movement.






8. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.






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






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






11. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






13. 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.






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






15. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.






16. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.






17. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






19. The amount of resistance the power system must overcome or - alternatively - the amount of force output by the power system: also can be referred to as weight or pressure.






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






21. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






22. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. The basic framework of a system






30. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.






31. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.






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






33. A group of parts that work together to accomplish a goal. The basic parts of a system are input - process - and output.






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






35. A device that orbits the Earth and receives messages from one location and transmits them to another.






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






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






38. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






41. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.






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






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






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






45. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






46. The design of equipment and environments to promote human health - safety - and well- being; sometimes referred to as ergonomics.






47. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.






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






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






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