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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.






2. A popular movement.






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. Someone who starts a business.






8. 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.






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






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


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






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






13. 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.






14. The formal rules that guide the design process.






15. 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.'






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






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






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






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






20. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






23. 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.






24. Energy in motion.






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






26. The basic framework of a system






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






28. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. Stored energy or energy at rest.






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






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






47. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






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






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