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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.






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






15. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






17. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.






18. 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.






19. A device that creates a mechanical advantage. Complex machines are based on 6 simple machines in various combinations.






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






21. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






23. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






25. 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.






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






27. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






28. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.






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






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






31. 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.






32. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






33. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.






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






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






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






37. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






39. A popular movement.






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






41. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them






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






43. The basic framework of a system






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






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






46. 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.






47. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






49. 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.






50. Stored energy or energy at rest.