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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. The basic framework of a system






16. 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.






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


18. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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. Energy in motion.






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






44. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






45. 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.






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






47. A popular movement.






48. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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