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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






2. 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.






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






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






5. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






9. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






12. 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.






13. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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


21. 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.






22. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






47. Energy in motion.






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






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






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