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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.






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






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






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






5. A popular movement.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. The basic framework of a system






23. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






47. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






49. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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