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Technical Design And Engineering

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






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


3. 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.






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






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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. The formal rules that guide the design process.






16. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






27. Creating things through the process of planning.






28. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






40. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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