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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






8. 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.






9. A popular movement.






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






11. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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. Trade of products and services on a global scale.






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






17. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Current flow in which electrons move in only one direction.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. The basic framework of a system






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






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


32. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






37. 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.'






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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. Someone who starts a business.






49. A resource that is entered into a system.






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