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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A resource that is entered into a system.






16. Energy in motion.






17. 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.






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






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






20. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






33. 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.'






34. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






35. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






37. The basic framework of a system






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






50. The formal rules that guide the design process.