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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.






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






3. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






16. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






25. A popular movement.






26. The formal rules that guide the design process.






27. 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.






28. A resource that is entered into a system.






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






40. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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