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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.'






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






33. Energy in motion.






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






35. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






36. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






38. 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.






39. Someone who starts a business.






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






41. A resource that is entered into a system.






42. 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.






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






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






45. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






48. 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.






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


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