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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. Energy in motion.






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






9. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






11. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






16. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. The formal rules that guide the design process.






26. The basic framework of a system






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






42. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






43. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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


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






50. 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.