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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.






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






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






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






5. Creating things through the process of planning.






6. Stored energy or energy at rest.






7. 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.






8. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






30. Energy in motion.






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






32. 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.'






33. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






48. The basic framework of a system






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






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