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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.






2. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






4. 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.






5. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






50. A resource that is entered into a system.