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Technical Design And Engineering
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1. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.
SIMULATION
PROCESS
NUCLEAR FISSION
IMPACTS
2. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ENTREPRENEUR
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
BRAINSTORMING
3. Creating things through the process of planning.
DESIGN
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
4. 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.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
FREQUENCY
LOAD
KINETIC ENERGY
5. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
WORK
OPTIMIZATION
EVALUATION
6. A group of parts that work together to accomplish a goal. The basic parts of a system are input - process - and output.
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
SYSTEM
NUCLEAR FISSION
FLUID POWER
7. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.
BOYLE'S LAW
WORK
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
BRAINSTORMING
8. A series of operations that includes all of the activities that must be performed in order for the system to yield the expected result.
RECEIVERS
KINETIC ENERGY
BOYLE'S LAW
PROCESS
9. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.
CIRCUIT
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
IMPACTS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
10. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid
FREQUENCY
PROFIT
FEEDBACK
MODULATION
11. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE
HARD DISK
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
12. Trade of products and services on a global scale.
BIO-CONVERSION
GLOBAL MARKET
TREND
AMPLITUDE
13. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
FLUID POWER
IDENTITY THEFT
14. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).
15. Restriction or limit placed on a product.
NUCLEAR FISSION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
CONSTRAINTS
FREQUENCY
16. A device that orbits the Earth and receives messages from one location and transmits them to another.
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
SATELLITE
NUCLEAR FISSION
SIMULATION
17. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.
IDENTITY THEFT
OPTIMIZATION
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
NUCLEAR FISSION
18. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
TEAM
MODULATION
SENSORS
19. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.
RAPID PROTOTYPING
ENGINEERING
TREND
MOTHERBOARD
20. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
ENERGY
SIMPLE MACHINES
ENTREPRENEUR
BIO-CONVERSION
21. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.
EVALUATION
ANALYSIS
INFRASTRUCTURE
RECEIVERS
22. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.
HARD DISK
MODULATION
SENSORS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
23. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.
CIRCUIT
OPTIMIZATION
IMPACTS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
24. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.
NAFTA
NUCLEAR FISSION
INPUT
IMPACTS
25. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.
ANALYSIS
BIO-CONVERSION
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
POTENTIAL ENERGY
26. 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.
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
CRITERIA
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
27. A method of obtaining energy from waste products
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
BIO-CONVERSION
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
28. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
CIRCUIT
POTENTIAL ENERGY
29. 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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
DESIGN
30. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.
SENSORS
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
TREND
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
31. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
ENTREPRENEUR
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING
32. A resource that is entered into a system.
TEAM
PROFIT
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
INPUT
33. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CRITERIA
SIMPLE MACHINES
34. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.
OPTIMIZATION
POTENTIAL ENERGY
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
ENERGY
35. 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.
POWER
TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROLYSis...
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
36. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.
CRITERIA
EVALUATION
NANOTECHNOLOGY
POTENTIAL ENERGY
37. A popular movement.
ENERGY
TREND
TEAM
RECEIVERS
38. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.
ELECTROLYSis...
FREQUENCY
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
INPUT
39. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.
TECHNOLOGY
CRITICAL THINKING
FLUID POWER
MOTHERBOARD
40. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
PRODUCTIVITY
CIRCUIT
SENSORS
41. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
BRAINSTORMING
POTENTIAL ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY
42. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.
PROCESS
ENERGY
FLUID POWER
POTENTIAL ENERGY
43. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
SENSORS
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
TECHNOLOGY
LOAD
44. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.
WORK
SENSORS
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
45. 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.'
KINETIC ENERGY
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
ENTREPRENEUR
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
46. Stored energy or energy at rest.
NANOTECHNOLOGY
POTENTIAL ENERGY
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
47. 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
ELECTROLYSis...
RECEIVERS
MODULATION
48. 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.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
AMPLITUDE
HOLOGRAPHY
SYNTHESIS
49. 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.
NAFTA
IMPACTS
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
50. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING