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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






4. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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






9. Someone who starts a business.






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






11. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






19. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.'






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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


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






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






39. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






44. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






46. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






50. 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.