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Technology Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Making sure that quality remains high during manufacturing






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






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






4. Are processes that turn industrial materials into finished materials






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






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






7. Machinesmade up of various combinations of simple machines






8. Systematic and creative application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends






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






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






11. 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.






12. Are processes that change raw materials into industrial materials






13. A flat sloped surface






14. Is the process by which part of a material is removed - usually through cutting Separating uses tools to shear or machine away unwanted material






15. A limit to the design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance - funding - space materials - and human capabilities.






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






17. Process of designing on a computer.






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






19. An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder






20. 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






21. The system receiving information needed to operate the vehicle






22. The capacity for doing work






23. 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.






24. Uses energy to produce power for motion






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






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






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






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






29. A group of interacting - interrelated - or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal






30. An action that causes material to be removed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. Device with fixed and moving parts that modifies mechanical energy in order to do work.






47. Force that pulls objects towards the center of the earth.






48. To push or drive quickly and forcibly






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






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