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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.






2. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Someone who starts a business.






12. 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.'






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






14. 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.






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


16. 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.






17. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






20. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.






33. A resource that is entered into a system.






34. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






36. A popular movement.






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






38. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






41. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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