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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.






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






3. 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.






4. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






10. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






20. Someone who starts a business.






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






22. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






25. 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.






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A popular movement.






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






44. 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.






45. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






46. 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.






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






48. Stored energy or energy at rest.






49. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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