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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A resource that is entered into a system.






2. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






3. 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.






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






5. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






7. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Energy in motion.






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






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






21. 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.'






22. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






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






34. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






35. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






43. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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