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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.






2. The formal rules that guide the design process.






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.'






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






12. 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.






13. Energy in motion.






14. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






22. Creating things through the process of planning.






23. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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