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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






5. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Someone who starts a business.






28. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






30. 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.'






31. 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.






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






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






37. The basic framework of a system






38. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






39. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






50. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.