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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.






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






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






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






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


6. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






13. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






14. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






28. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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 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.






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






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






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