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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.






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






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






4. 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.'






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






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






7. A resource that is entered into a system.






8. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.






16. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






23. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






24. Creating things through the process of planning.






25. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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