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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






7. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 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.'






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


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






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






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






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






30. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






31. 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.






32. Stored energy or energy at rest.






33. A resource that is entered into a system.






34. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






38. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






39. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






46. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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