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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The basic framework of a system






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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


25. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






27. Energy in motion.






28. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






38. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






40. 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.






41. 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.'






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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