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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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


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






25. 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.






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






27. The basic framework of a system






28. Someone who starts a business.






29. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






31. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






39. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






42. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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.'






46. A popular movement.






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






48. 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.






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






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