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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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


15. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






18. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






20. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






24. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Creating things through the process of planning.






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. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.






47. 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.






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






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






50. Someone who starts a business.