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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A popular movement.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






23. The basic framework of a system






24. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






25. 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.






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






27. Creating things through the process of planning.






28. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






32. A resource that is entered into a system.






33. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






38. Energy in motion.






39. 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.






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






41. Someone who starts a business.






42. 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.






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






44. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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






48. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






50. 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.