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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






2. A popular movement.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






19. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






20. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






22. A resource that is entered into a system.






23. 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.






24. 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.'






25. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






28. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






30. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. The basic framework of a system






40. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


48. 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.






49. 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.






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