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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






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






3. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






12. 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.'






13. 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.






14. Someone who starts a business.






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






16. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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


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






19. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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






32. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






33. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






36. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. The basic framework of a system