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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A popular movement.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






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






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






41. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






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






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. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Energy in motion.