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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. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. The formal rules that guide the design process.






17. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






31. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






33. 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.






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






35. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






37. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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