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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.






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






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






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






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






6. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






7. Stored energy or energy at rest.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. The basic framework of a system






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






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






19. A popular movement.






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






21. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






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






23. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






25. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






27. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






29. 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.'






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






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






32. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






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






36. Energy in motion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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