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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.






2. A resource that is entered into a system.






3. 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.'






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






5. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






10. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. The basic framework of a system






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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


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






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






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