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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The act of putting different things together to form a new product or idea.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Energy in motion.






15. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






20. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






23. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






24. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






28. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






29. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






34. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






36. A popular movement.






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






38. The basic framework of a system






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


40. 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.






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






42. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.'






48. 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.






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






50. The formal rules that guide the design process.