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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.






2. 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.






3. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






6. 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.'






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






8. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






10. The basic framework of a system






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






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






13. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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.






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






24. 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.






25. A popular movement.






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






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






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






29. Stored energy or energy at rest.






30. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






33. Someone who starts a business.






34. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






50. A resource that is entered into a system.