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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.






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






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






4. 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.'






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Stored energy or energy at rest.






12. A popular movement.






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






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






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






16. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Someone who starts a business.






25. The basic framework of a system






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






42. 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.






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






45. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






46. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






49. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






50. Restriction or limit placed on a product.