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Technical Design And Engineering
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1. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.
RAPID PROTOTYPING
POWER
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
CIRCUIT
2. 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.
PROCESS
FEEDBACK
BRAINSTORMING
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
3. 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.'
PRODUCTIVITY
NAFTA
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
4. Someone who starts a business.
IMPACTS
INPUT
ENTREPRENEUR
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
5. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.
PROCESS
MOTHERBOARD
NANOTECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
6. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
HOLOGRAPHY
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
7. A device that creates a mechanical advantage. Complex machines are based on 6 simple machines in various combinations.
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
SIMPLE MACHINES
ELECTROLYSis...
8. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
CRITICAL THINKING
NUCLEAR FISSION
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
9. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.
ANALYSIS
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
WORK
INFRASTRUCTURE
10. Creating things through the process of planning.
DESIGN
FREQUENCY
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
PRODUCTIVITY
11. A series of operations that includes all of the activities that must be performed in order for the system to yield the expected result.
IDENTITY THEFT
PROCESS
ANALYSIS
ASSEMBLY LINE
12. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.
SENSORS
TEAM
SIMPLE MACHINES
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
13. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.
SATELLITE
SIMPLE MACHINES
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
RECEIVERS
14. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
TECHNOLOGY
RAPID PROTOTYPING
AMPLITUDE
KINETIC ENERGY
15. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
SERIES CIRCUIT
ENERGY
POTENTIAL ENERGY
16. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
BIO-CONVERSION
RAPID PROTOTYPING
ENERGY
17. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
NUCLEAR FISSION
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
18. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).
19. Stored energy or energy at rest.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
CRITICAL THINKING
KINETIC ENERGY
WORK
20. A resource that is entered into a system.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
LOAD
INPUT
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
21. A popular movement.
BIO-CONVERSION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
TREND
POTENTIAL ENERGY
22. 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.
AMPLITUDE
TECHNOLOGY
PROCESS
BRAINSTORMING
23. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.
ASSEMBLY LINE
MOTHERBOARD
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
BOYLE'S LAW
24. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
HARD DISK
DESIGN
POWER
25. 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.
FREQUENCY
ENGINEERING
CONSTRAINTS
AMPLITUDE
26. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.
NAFTA
TECHNOLOGY
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
CIRCUIT
27. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
BRAINSTORMING
PRODUCTIVITY
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
28. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.
EVALUATION
KINETIC ENERGY
CRITERIA
ENERGY
29. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.
TEAM
CONSTRAINTS
GLOBAL MARKET
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
30. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.
CIRCUIT
POWER
ELECTROLYSis...
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
31. 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.
IMPACTS
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
MODULATION
AMPLITUDE
32. Trade of products and services on a global scale.
GLOBAL MARKET
INPUT
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
SENSORS
33. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
FLUID POWER
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
34. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid
SIMPLE MACHINES
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
PROFIT
35. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
IDENTITY THEFT
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
36. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.
OPTIMIZATION
BOYLE'S LAW
SIMPLE MACHINES
HARD DISK
37. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.
TREND
IMPACTS
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
MODULATION
38. Energy in motion.
MODULATION
IMPACTS
PROFIT
KINETIC ENERGY
39. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.
NANOTECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROLYSis...
RECEIVERS
40. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
TEAM
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
41. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.
IMPACTS
SATELLITE
FREQUENCY
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
42. Restriction or limit placed on a product.
IDENTITY THEFT
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
CONSTRAINTS
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
43. 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.
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
FREQUENCY
BRAINSTORMING
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
44. 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.
SYNTHESIS
AMPLITUDE
GLOBAL MARKET
MOTHERBOARD
45. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.
MODULATION
MOTHERBOARD
WORK
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
46. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.
CONSTRAINTS
CRITICAL THINKING
SERIES CIRCUIT
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
47. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
SYSTEM
CRITICAL THINKING
ENERGY
PROFIT
48. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.
WORK
FREQUENCY
LOAD
ENGINEERING
49. A device that orbits the Earth and receives messages from one location and transmits them to another.
BRAINSTORMING
SATELLITE
IMPACTS
ELECTROLYSis...
50. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.
ENTREPRENEUR
SIMPLE MACHINES
CRITICAL THINKING
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS