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Technology Vocab

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Device with fixed and moving parts that modifies mechanical energy in order to do work.






2. The system receiving information needed to operate the vehicle






3. Written plan that identifies a problem to be solved - its criteria - and its constraints; used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.






4. A flat sloped surface






5. The capacity for doing work






6. Protection from risk of harm or injury while operating equipment or working Safety Device- Apparatus or attachments that prevent a mechanism from being operated unintentionally or inappropriately






7. Coats or modifies the surface of parts or products to protect them - make them more appealing to the consumer or both






8. To keep from falling or moving; support Lift is an upward force used to overcome gravity






9. A drawing created to communicate specific details about an object following specific design guidelines






10. Any technique that uses living organisms - or parts of organisms - to make or modify products - improve plants or animals - or to develop microorganisms for specific uses.






11. To push or drive quickly and forcibly






12. A method of drawing views of an object as it is seen from different positions and arranged in a standard order






13. Are processes that turn industrial materials into finished materials






14. Tools used to aid in the process of creating an engineering drawing.






15. The systematic act or process of building - erecting - or constructing buildings - roads - or other structures.






16. Simple handheld artifacts that require human muscle power or air or electric power to make them work






17. The system of making many of the same items very quickly - usually by machine






18. The force that brings moving objects to rest - friction occurs when objects come in contact with each other






19. Human activities used to create - invent - design - transform - produce - control - maintain - and use products or systems






20. Uses energy to produce power for motion






21. A rough drawing that represents the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.






22. Substance (chemical - biological - or mixed) that goes into the makeup of a physical object






23. Are processes that change raw materials into industrial materials






24. Work performed by an engineer -involves the knowledge of mathematical and natural sciences applied with judgment and creativity to develop ways to utilize materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.






25. Making sure that quality remains high during manufacturing






26. Is the use of knowledge - tools - and resources to help people solve problems.






27. Process of designing on a computer.






28. The successful transmission of information through a common system of symbols - signs - behavior - speech - writing - or signals.






29. Material that is not found in nature (glass - concrete - and plastics)






30. A vehicular system that produces proper support for the weight of the vehicle and cargo






31. Decision-making process that produces plans for products or systems that meet human needs and wants or solve problems.






32. Increases our mechanical advantage and help us apply forces we could not provide with just our own strength.






33. The system that makes changes in speed and direction of a vehicle possible






34. The system by which the views of a multiview drawing are arranged in relation to each other






35. A ridged bar that is free to pivot or rotate on a fixed point






36. The process of making a raw material into a finished product; especially in large quantities.






37. A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.






38. Two cylindrical objects fastened together that rotate on a common axis






39. The resistance of an object to the flow of a fluid - such as air or water






40. Made of a grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it






41. A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.






42. A device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end






43. Machinesmade up of various combinations of simple machines






44. An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder






45. A systematic problem solving strategy - with criteria and constraints - used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem or satisfy human needs and wants and to winnow (narrow) down the possible solutions to one final choice.






46. Brings materials and parts together to make a finished product






47. An action that causes material to be removed






48. An individual self-sustaining unit of life or living material. Five forms of organisms: plants - animals - fungi - protists - and bacteria






49. Is the process by which a material is chipped away to change its shape






50. A manufacturing system that involves producing a limited quantity of a product to a customer's specifications.