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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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.






5. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A popular movement.






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






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






23. 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.






24. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






31. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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


39. 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.






40. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






42. Energy in motion.






43. 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.






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






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






46. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. The formal rules that guide the design process.






50. 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.'