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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.






2. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. The formal rules that guide the design process.






9. Stored energy or energy at rest.






10. The basic framework of a system






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






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






13. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






15. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






19. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. A popular movement.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.'






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






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






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






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






44. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






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