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






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






4. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






7. A popular movement.






8. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






12. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






19. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






22. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






27. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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


50. The capacity to do work or exert effort.