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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.






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






3. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






13. Energy in motion.






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






15. Creating things through the process of planning.






16. The basic framework of a system






17. 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.






18. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).


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






32. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






37. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






39. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






42. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






45. A popular movement.






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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