Unit 1
Evolutionary and is often the result of a series of refinements to an idea of basic invention
technology
iterative problem solving method that produces solutions to meet human needs and wants
Engineering Design Process
energy cannot be created nor destroyed
Law of conservation of energy
Period marked by information sharing, gathering, manipulation, and retrieval
Information Age/Digital Age
middle number in a data set
median
improving an invention
Innovation
the goals that must be met in order to successfully solve the problem
Criteria
process of producing goods and materials and ensuring that the properties of materials meet the desired function of the product
manufactoring
The architectural period that included combining copper and tin to produce bronze
Bronze Age
common computer software used to assist with analyzing data
Microsoft excel
property right granted by the government allows inventers to prohibit others from stealing their ideas
Patent
factors that limit the design or how the problem can be solved
constraints
the basic facilities, services, and installations, needed for the functioning of a community or society
infrastucture
economic expansion created the rise of professionals, population, and improved standard of living
Industrial Age
means repetition of process
iterative
process used by business and industry to yield usable information to improve the company's operations or to develop products
Research and Development
allows an engineer to test ideas against real-world conditions without effecting the cost of developing the product
modeling
includes a combination of businesses that use a wide array of products and systems to produce, process, and distribute food, fiber, fuel, and chemicals
agriculture
The new stone age
The Neolithic Age
driven by the market or the needs of the intended consumer and is heavily influenced by research and the product motive
Product design/development
when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative impact for a product
trade-offs
All engineered products and environments be usable by all people, without a need for modification
Universal design
the use of electronic communications and software to provide clinical services to patients without an in-person visit.
Telemedicine
The old stone age
Paleolithic Age
identical parts manufactured to a specification so 1 part can replace another without building a custom
interchangeable parts