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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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


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






17. A resource that is entered into a system.






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. 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.'






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






21. Someone who starts a business.






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






23. A popular movement.






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






25. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Stored energy or energy at rest.






45. The basic framework of a system






46. 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.






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






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






49. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






50. Energy in motion.