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Technical Design And Engineering

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






13. The basic framework of a system






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






15. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






17. 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.






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






19. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






22. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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

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






31. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Energy in motion.






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






38. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.'






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






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






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






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






49. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






50. A popular movement.