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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.'






2. 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.






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






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


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






6. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






8. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






21. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






30. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






32. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






34. Energy in motion.






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






36. The basic framework of a system






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Someone who starts a business.