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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A popular movement.






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






13. Energy in motion.






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






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






16. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. The basic framework of a system






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






30. 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.






31. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






34. The formal rules that guide the design process.






35. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






36. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






47. 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.






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






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






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