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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






10. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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 splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The basic framework of a system






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






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






33. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. A popular movement.






45. Energy in motion.






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






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






48. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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