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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A popular movement.






23. 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.






24. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






30. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






31. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






36. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






39. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






40. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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