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Technical Design And Engineering

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






7. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






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






20. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






21. The basic framework of a system






22. 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.






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. 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.






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






26. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






29. 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.






30. Energy in motion.






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






32. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






34. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A popular movement.






44. Someone who starts a business.






45. The formal rules that guide the design process.






46. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






50. 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.