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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






2. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






4. 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.






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






6. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






8. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






11. The basic framework of a system






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






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






14. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






16. Energy in motion.






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






18. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






36. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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