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Technical Design And Engineering
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1. A series of operations that includes all of the activities that must be performed in order for the system to yield the expected result.
GLOBAL MARKET
PROCESS
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
LOAD
2. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).
3. 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.
BRAINSTORMING
IMPACTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
NANOTECHNOLOGY
4. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
BIO-CONVERSION
SIMULATION
NAFTA
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.
SIMPLE MACHINES
LOAD
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS
6. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.
MODULATION
BIO-CONVERSION
ELECTROLYSis...
WORK
7. A device that orbits the Earth and receives messages from one location and transmits them to another.
NUCLEAR FISSION
NAFTA
POTENTIAL ENERGY
SATELLITE
8. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.
TREND
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CIRCUIT
NAFTA
9. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.
PRODUCTIVITY
DESIGN
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
10. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.
EVALUATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
POWER
11. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
IMPACTS
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
12. Trade of products and services on a global scale.
BIO-CONVERSION
GLOBAL MARKET
POTENTIAL ENERGY
NUCLEAR FISSION
13. 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.
IMPACTS
IDENTITY THEFT
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
POTENTIAL ENERGY
14. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.
NAFTA
FLUID POWER
BIO-CONVERSION
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
15. The formal rules that guide the design process.
BOYLE'S LAW
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
AMPLITUDE
NAFTA
16. A resource that is entered into a system.
CRITICAL THINKING
PRODUCTIVITY
AMPLITUDE
INPUT
17. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.
NUCLEAR FISSION
INPUT
PROCESS
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
18. Current flow in which electrons move in only one direction.
SIMULATION
WORK
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
OPTIMIZATION
19. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
PROCESS
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
WORK
20. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.
OPTIMIZATION
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
EVALUATION
ASSEMBLY LINE
21. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.
SATELLITE
PROFIT
CIRCUIT
RECEIVERS
22. 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.
INPUT
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
SATELLITE
AMPLITUDE
23. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
LOAD
AMPLITUDE
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
24. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.
SIMULATION
CONSTRAINTS
HOLOGRAPHY
ENGINEERING
25. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
DESIGN
ENERGY
BRAINSTORMING
26. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.
TREND
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
SIMPLE MACHINES
CRITERIA
27. Creating things through the process of planning.
INFRASTRUCTURE
SATELLITE
GLOBAL MARKET
DESIGN
28. Someone who starts a business.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
SYSTEM
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
ENTREPRENEUR
29. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.
AMPLITUDE
SYSTEM
RAPID PROTOTYPING
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
30. A group of parts that work together to accomplish a goal. The basic parts of a system are input - process - and output.
SIMPLE MACHINES
SYSTEM
ENERGY
BOYLE'S LAW
31. 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.
POWER
CONSTRAINTS
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
ENGINEERING
32. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEM
ASSEMBLY LINE
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
33. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.
MODULATION
HARD DISK
IDENTITY THEFT
PROFIT
34. The design of equipment and environments to promote human health - safety - and well- being; sometimes referred to as ergonomics.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
SATELLITE
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS
35. A device that creates a mechanical advantage. Complex machines are based on 6 simple machines in various combinations.
SIMPLE MACHINES
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ANALYSIS
EVALUATION
36. 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.
BIO-CONVERSION
HOLOGRAPHY
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
AMPLITUDE
37. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.
WORK
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
SENSORS
MODULATION
38. 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.
CRITERIA
HOLOGRAPHY
TECHNOLOGY
FEEDBACK
39. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
FEEDBACK
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
SERIES CIRCUIT
40. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
PRODUCTIVITY
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ENERGY
MODULATION
41. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.
BRAINSTORMING
IDENTITY THEFT
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
POTENTIAL ENERGY
42. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
TECHNOLOGY
SERIES CIRCUIT
BRAINSTORMING
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
43. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.
TEAM
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERING
CIRCUIT
44. 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.
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
NAFTA
INFRASTRUCTURE
TEAM
45. 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.
FREQUENCY
LOAD
HARD DISK
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
46. Energy in motion.
KINETIC ENERGY
DESIGN
SIMPLE MACHINES
HOLOGRAPHY
47. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.
RECEIVERS
AMPLITUDE
PROFIT
NUCLEAR FISSION
48. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.
TECHNOLOGY
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
BRAINSTORMING
PROFIT
49. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
FLUID POWER
WORK
50. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them
AMPLITUDE
ENERGY
PRODUCTIVITY
IMPACTS