Communications
The term Data refers to...
Unorganized facts.
Converting material resources into industrial materials or standard stock is known as...
Primary Processing.
Energy in motion
Kinectic Energy
What is the first step of the engineering and design process?
Define the problem.
The term used to describe health care at a distance through communication technology
Telemedicine
Name one Manufacturing strategy that reduces cost and minimizes waste...
Just in time or lean manufacturing.
Mechanical, Radiant, Chemical, Thermal, Electrical, and Nuclear...
Six primary forms of energy.
Drawings that are incomplete and unrefined, used to communicate design solutions...
Rough Sketches
Define Communication
The passing of information from one location to another or from one person to another.
The automatic control of a machine by means of a computer program that controls the machine's motions...
Computer Numeric Control or CNC
Solar, wind, and water are considered to be what type of energy?
Inexhaustible
The amount a dimension can vary and still be acceptable...
Tolerance
What was the original meaning of the word printing?
"putting an image on paper with inked type"
Material is removed from raw stock until the desired shape and size are reached.
Subtractive manufacturing
Heat originating from the earth's molten core...
Geothermal Energy
A compression test is an example of a...
Performance Test
Define Frequency
The number of cycles (complete wavelengths) passing a point in one second.
Introduced in the late 1700s, this allowed unskilled workers to quickly produce more goods at a lower cost.
Interchangeable standardized parts.
Two major applications of thermal energy...
Combustion engines and heating enclosed spaces.
Six steps of the scientific method...
1. Ask a question
2. Complete background research
3. Construct a hypothesis
4. Test the hypothesis with an experiment
5. Analyze the data
6. Draw a conclusion