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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.'






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






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






14. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Energy in motion.






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






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






31. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






32. A popular movement.






33. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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


39. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






40. A resource that is entered into a system.






41. The formal rules that guide the design process.






42. 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.






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






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 path by which electric current or pulses flow.






46. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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