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






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






3. 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.






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.






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






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






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






8. The basic framework of a system






9. 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.






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






11. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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


13. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






31. Someone who starts a business.






32. A popular movement.






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






34. Energy in motion.






35. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






37. Creating things through the process of planning.






38. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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