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






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






3. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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


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






25. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






28. A resource that is entered into a system.






29. A popular movement.






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






31. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






43. The basic framework of a system






44. 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.'






45. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






46. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






48. Energy in motion.






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






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