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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






11. 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.






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






13. The basic framework of a system






14. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






18. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.'






49. 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.






50. A method of obtaining energy from waste products