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Technical Design And Engineering
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1. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
LOAD
BOYLE'S LAW
CRITERIA
2. 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.'
RECEIVERS
AMPLITUDE
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
INPUT
3. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
OPTIMIZATION
4. 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.
ANALYSIS
AMPLITUDE
FLUID POWER
NANOTECHNOLOGY
5. 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.
SYSTEM
ENERGY
LOAD
ASSEMBLY LINE
6. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
GLOBAL MARKET
POWER
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
7. The formal rules that guide the design process.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
INPUT
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
8. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.
WORK
NUCLEAR FISSION
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
HARD DISK
9. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
EVALUATION
SATELLITE
OPTIMIZATION
10. The basic framework of a system
SIMULATION
RECEIVERS
INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
11. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
CRITICAL THINKING
12. 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.
ENTREPRENEUR
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
ENERGY
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
13. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
PROFIT
TECHNOLOGY
SIMULATION
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
14. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
AMPLITUDE
SENSORS
15. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.
ASSEMBLY LINE
POTENTIAL ENERGY
NANOTECHNOLOGY
HARD DISK
16. Stored energy or energy at rest.
HARD DISK
IMPACTS
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
POTENTIAL ENERGY
17. 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.
TEAM
SIMPLE MACHINES
RECEIVERS
FEEDBACK
18. Current flow in which electrons move in only one direction.
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
HARD DISK
ELECTROLYSis...
MOTHERBOARD
19. Energy in motion.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
POTENTIAL ENERGY
CONSTRAINTS
KINETIC ENERGY
20. Someone who starts a business.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CIRCUIT
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ENTREPRENEUR
21. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.
ANALYSIS
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
22. Restriction or limit placed on a product.
CONSTRAINTS
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
PROCESS
23. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.
TEAM
HOLOGRAPHY
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
POTENTIAL ENERGY
24. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.
POWER
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CRITERIA
25. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
SERIES CIRCUIT
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
26. Trade of products and services on a global scale.
POWER
MOTHERBOARD
GLOBAL MARKET
HARD DISK
27. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
ENERGY
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEUR
TREND
28. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
ELECTROLYSis...
NANOTECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
29. A group of parts that work together to accomplish a goal. The basic parts of a system are input - process - and output.
ENERGY
SYNTHESIS
SYSTEM
HARD DISK
30. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
POWER
SERIES CIRCUIT
31. A resource that is entered into a system.
FLUID POWER
OPTIMIZATION
INPUT
SIMPLE MACHINES
32. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.
ELECTROLYSis...
ANALYSIS
NANOTECHNOLOGY
ASSEMBLY LINE
33. 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.
PROCESS
RAPID PROTOTYPING
DESIGN
IMPACTS
34. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.
INPUT
HARD DISK
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
NAFTA
35. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.
ELECTROLYSis...
SIMULATION
TEAM
HOLOGRAPHY
36. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid
SIMULATION
POTENTIAL ENERGY
PROFIT
NAFTA
37. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.
SATELLITE
BOYLE'S LAW
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING
38. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
ANALYSIS
RECEIVERS
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
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.
POWER
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
FREQUENCY
40. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
ENERGY
IDENTITY THEFT
TEAM
41. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.
TEAM
SYSTEM
IDENTITY THEFT
IMPACTS
42. In a computer - the primary circuit board to which all internal componnets are connected either directly or indirectly.
MODULATION
MOTHERBOARD
BOYLE'S LAW
FLUID POWER
43. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).
44. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.
NAFTA
TECHNOLOGY
SYNTHESIS
WORK
45. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.
OPTIMIZATION
RAPID PROTOTYPING
PROCESS
BRAINSTORMING
46. The design of equipment and environments to promote human health - safety - and well- being; sometimes referred to as ergonomics.
EVALUATION
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
ELECTROLYSis...
NAFTA
47. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
CRITERIA
TREND
48. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.
CIRCUIT
SERIES CIRCUIT
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
BOYLE'S LAW
49. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.
NANOTECHNOLOGY
ENERGY
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
50. Creating things through the process of planning.
SIMPLE MACHINES
DESIGN
MOTHERBOARD
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY