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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. A popular movement.






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






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






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






31. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






34. 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.'






35. The basic framework of a system






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






37. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






39. Someone who starts a business.






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






41. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.