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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.






2. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






4. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






5. 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.






6. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






8. A popular movement.






9. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






12. The basic framework of a system






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






46. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






49. Energy in motion.






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