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Technical Design And Engineering
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1. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
BRAINSTORMING
TECHNOLOGY
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
WORK
2. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.
ENTREPRENEUR
SERIES CIRCUIT
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
ASSEMBLY LINE
3. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.
HARD DISK
PROFIT
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
FLUID POWER
4. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.
SATELLITE
NAFTA
INPUT
SYSTEM
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.
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
BIO-CONVERSION
GLOBAL MARKET
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
6. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.
SIMULATION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
GLOBAL MARKET
HARD DISK
7. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
AMPLITUDE
ENGINEERING
8. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.
PROFIT
KINETIC ENERGY
DESIGN
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
9. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.
AMPLITUDE
ASSEMBLY LINE
MOTHERBOARD
PROFIT
10. 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.
SIMPLE MACHINES
TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE
POWER
11. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.
SIMULATION
LOAD
FLUID POWER
HOLOGRAPHY
12. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.
SYNTHESIS
PRODUCTIVITY
POTENTIAL ENERGY
ANALYSIS
13. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.
ANALYSIS
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
PROFIT
TREND
14. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).
15. The formal rules that guide the design process.
TEAM
ENERGY
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
IMPACTS
16. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.
SERIES CIRCUIT
NAFTA
TEAM
FREQUENCY
17. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
NANOTECHNOLOGY
18. Restriction or limit placed on a product.
TREND
CONSTRAINTS
DESIGN
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
19. In a computer - the primary circuit board to which all internal componnets are connected either directly or indirectly.
MOTHERBOARD
SYNTHESIS
ASSEMBLY LINE
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
20. Energy in motion.
ENERGY
SATELLITE
PRODUCTIVITY
KINETIC ENERGY
21. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
INPUT
ENERGY
POWER
22. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
FEEDBACK
CIRCUIT
PROCESS
23. A group of parts that work together to accomplish a goal. The basic parts of a system are input - process - and output.
SYSTEM
BOYLE'S LAW
KINETIC ENERGY
PRODUCTIVITY
24. A method of obtaining energy from waste products
GLOBAL MARKET
CIRCUIT
PRODUCTIVITY
BIO-CONVERSION
25. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.
SATELLITE
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
PROFIT
26. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.
CRITERIA
IDENTITY THEFT
MOTHERBOARD
TEAM
27. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.
BRAINSTORMING
WORK
RAPID PROTOTYPING
SYSTEM
28. The act of putting different things together to form a new product or idea.
SYNTHESIS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
HOLOGRAPHY
INPUT
29. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.
KINETIC ENERGY
OPTIMIZATION
RAPID PROTOTYPING
IDENTITY THEFT
30. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.
ENTREPRENEUR
CRITERIA
EVALUATION
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
31. 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.
TEAM
LOAD
IMPACTS
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
32. 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.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
BIO-CONVERSION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
FREQUENCY
33. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.
LOAD
OPTIMIZATION
BOYLE'S LAW
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
34. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.
CIRCUIT
POTENTIAL ENERGY
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
SYSTEM
35. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.
MODULATION
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
AMPLITUDE
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
36. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.
TEAM
INFRASTRUCTURE
MODULATION
SENSORS
37. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
38. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.
TECHNOLOGY
HARD DISK
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
39. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.
ANALYSIS
PROFIT
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
40. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
SIMPLE MACHINES
BRAINSTORMING
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
41. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid
PROFIT
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
FEEDBACK
GLOBAL MARKET
42. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.
AMPLITUDE
RECEIVERS
TECHNOLOGY
SERIES CIRCUIT
43. 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.
HOLOGRAPHY
PRODUCTIVITY
SERIES CIRCUIT
BRAINSTORMING
44. Creating things through the process of planning.
NUCLEAR FISSION
DESIGN
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
45. 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.
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
AMPLITUDE
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
SIMULATION
46. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.
SERIES CIRCUIT
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
CRITERIA
47. 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.
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
NUCLEAR FISSION
FEEDBACK
48. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them
PRODUCTIVITY
IMPACTS
CRITERIA
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
49. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
ELECTROLYSis...
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENERGY
50. Someone who starts a business.
NUCLEAR FISSION
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
ENTREPRENEUR
PROCESS