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Technical Design And Engineering

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


2. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






3. The formal rules that guide the design process.






4. 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.






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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. A popular movement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 capacity to do work or exert effort.






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






36. 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.'






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






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






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






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






41. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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