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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.






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






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






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






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






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


7. 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.'






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






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






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






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






12. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






22. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






23. A popular movement.






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






25. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






27. 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.






28. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






31. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






32. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The basic framework of a system






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






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






44. 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.






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






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. 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.






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






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






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