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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.






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






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






4. The basic framework of a 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.






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






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






8. A specialized processor that resides directly on the motherboard of a computer. It can be thought as the brain of a computer. It processes the data; also referred to as a microprocessor or a 'computer within the computer.'






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






10. 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.






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






12. A popular movement.






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






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






15. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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






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






37. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






38. 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.






39. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






41. A resource that is entered into a system.






42. 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.






43. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






45. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






48. The formal rules that guide the design process.






49. 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.






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