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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.






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






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






4. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Energy in motion.






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






18. Trade of products and services on a global scale.






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The formal rules that guide the design process.






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






36. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






40. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.






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






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






43. A resource that is entered into a system.






44. Stored energy or energy at rest.






45. 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.






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






47. A popular movement.






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






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






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