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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






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






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






4. A popular movement.






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






6. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






30. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






47. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






48. 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.'






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






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