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Technical Design And Engineering

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






2. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. A popular movement.






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






21. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






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






27. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






35. The basic framework of a system






36. 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.






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






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 path by which electric current or pulses flow.






40. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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