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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






19. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A popular movement.






27. Someone who starts a business.






28. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






33. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






43. 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.'






44. 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.






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






46. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






48. Energy in motion.






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






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