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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Energy in motion.






9. 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.






10. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






12. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






31. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






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






37. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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


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






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






42. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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