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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






10. 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.'






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






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






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


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






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






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






17. Energy in motion.






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






19. 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.






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






21. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






25. Stored energy or energy at rest.






26. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






29. A popular movement.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






48. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






50. Someone who starts a business.