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Technical Design And Engineering

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






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






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






4. 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.'






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






6. 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.






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






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


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






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






11. Energy in motion.






12. The basic framework of a system






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






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






15. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






29. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






30. 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.






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






32. Stored energy or energy at rest.






33. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






35. The formal rules that guide the design process.






36. 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.






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






38. A popular movement.






39. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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