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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






13. A resource that is entered into a system.






14. Someone who starts a business.






15. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






27. 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.'






28. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






30. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






32. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






35. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






36. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






50. 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.