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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.






2. 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.






3. 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.'






4. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






8. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






10. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


19. Stored energy or energy at rest.






20. A resource that is entered into a system.






21. A popular movement.






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






42. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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