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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid






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






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






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






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






6. Someone who starts a business.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






13. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






17. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






18. 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.






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






20. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






21. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






34. 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.'






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






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






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






38. Energy in motion.






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






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






41. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






43. A popular movement.






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






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






46. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






50. The formal rules that guide the design process.