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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 force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.






2. 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.






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






4. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






5. 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.






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






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






8. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






18. A popular movement.






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






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






21. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






25. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






26. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Someone who starts a business.






49. A resource that is entered into a system.






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