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Technical Design And Engineering
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1. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
SERIES CIRCUIT
FEEDBACK
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
2. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
ANALYSIS
HARD DISK
3. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
CONSTRAINTS
ANALYSIS
4. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.
ASSEMBLY LINE
ENGINEERING
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
SYNTHESIS
5. 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.
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
INPUT
ELECTROLYSis...
BRAINSTORMING
6. 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.
POWER
CIRCUIT
HARD DISK
CRITICAL THINKING
7. A series of operations that includes all of the activities that must be performed in order for the system to yield the expected result.
PROCESS
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
HOLOGRAPHY
IDENTITY THEFT
8. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
HOLOGRAPHY
9. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.
SYNTHESIS
BOYLE'S LAW
SENSORS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
10. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.
ANALYSIS
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
ELECTROLYSis...
ENGINEERING
11. The design of equipment and environments to promote human health - safety - and well- being; sometimes referred to as ergonomics.
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
OPTIMIZATION
CONSTRAINTS
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
12. The act of putting different things together to form a new product or idea.
SYNTHESIS
ENERGY
BOYLE'S LAW
POTENTIAL ENERGY
13. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.
FREQUENCY
RECEIVERS
ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS
14. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.
TECHNOLOGY
FEEDBACK
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
SYNTHESIS
15. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
SERIES CIRCUIT
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
NAFTA
16. 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.
CRITERIA
BRAINSTORMING
FREQUENCY
IDENTITY THEFT
17. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.
AMPLITUDE
HARD DISK
NUCLEAR FISSION
CRITERIA
18. The capacity to do work or exert effort.
ENERGY
POWER
IDENTITY THEFT
BRAINSTORMING
19. The formal rules that guide the design process.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
ANALYSIS
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
SYSTEM
20. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.
FREQUENCY
ENTREPRENEUR
ELECTROLYSis...
ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)
21. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.
RAPID PROTOTYPING
OPTIMIZATION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
AMPLITUDE
22. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
INPUT
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
TECHNOLOGY
AMPLITUDE
23. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.
EVALUATION
INPUT
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
HOLOGRAPHY
24. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.
SIMULATION
PRODUCTIVITY
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
PROCESS
25. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.
ANALYSIS
ENGINEERING
OPTIMIZATION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
26. A popular movement.
PROCESS
IDENTITY THEFT
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
TREND
27. Someone who starts a business.
ENTREPRENEUR
FLUID POWER
NAFTA
FREQUENCY
28. Stored energy or energy at rest.
WORK
POTENTIAL ENERGY
BIO-CONVERSION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
29. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.
TEAM
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
FEEDBACK
CRITICAL THINKING
30. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.
ELECTROLYSis...
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
31. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.
BRAINSTORMING
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
ANALYSIS
ASSEMBLY LINE
32. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
KINETIC ENERGY
OPTIMIZATION
DESIGN
33. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.
POWER
BOYLE'S LAW
NUCLEAR FISSION
TECHNOLOGY
34. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
WORK
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
35. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.
PRODUCTIVITY
CONSTRAINTS
SYSTEM
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
36. A device that creates a mechanical advantage. Complex machines are based on 6 simple machines in various combinations.
CRITERIA
LOAD
SIMPLE MACHINES
BIO-CONVERSION
37. 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.
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
AMPLITUDE
CRITERIA
RAPID PROTOTYPING
38. Restriction or limit placed on a product.
HOLOGRAPHY
FEEDBACK
SATELLITE
CONSTRAINTS
39. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
ANALYSIS
BIO-CONVERSION
HARD DISK
40. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
SIMULATION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
POWER
41. In a computer - the primary circuit board to which all internal componnets are connected either directly or indirectly.
TEAM
MOTHERBOARD
SYNTHESIS
FLUID POWER
42. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
TREND
HOLOGRAPHY
NANOTECHNOLOGY
43. 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.'
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)
WORK
CUSTOM PRODUCTION
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT(CPU)
44. 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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
WORK
NUCLEAR FISSION
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD)
45. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.
EVALUATION
TREND
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
CIRCUIT
46. Creating things through the process of planning.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
SERIES CIRCUIT
INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION
DESIGN
47. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
ENGINEERING
NANOTECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL WORK FLOW
48. Energy in motion.
FLUID POWER
ENGINEERING
PROCESS
KINETIC ENERGY
49. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.
ENTREPRENEUR
FLUID POWER
HARD DISK
CRITICAL THINKING
50. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid
RECEIVERS
PROFIT
BIO-CONVERSION
SYSTEM