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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.






2. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






4. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






15. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






18. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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


28. 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.






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






30. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Energy in motion.






37. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






38. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






40. 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.






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






42. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






44. 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.






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






46. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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