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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.






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






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






4. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






6. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






10. The formal rules that guide the design process.






11. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.'






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






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


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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






40. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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.