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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.






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






3. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






4. 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.






5. 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.'






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






7. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A popular movement.






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






24. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






28. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






31. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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


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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.