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Tech. Fall Vocab
Concepts of Engineering and Technology Vocabulary for Fall Semester
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | the process of examining a patient and studying the symptoms to find out what illnesses a patient has |
| Immunization | a process that protects the human body against a diseases |
| Human factors Engineering | the design process that gives special attention to the strengths and limitations of the human body and create products out of those limitations |
| Bio-Mechanical Engineering | The process of using engineering principles and design procedures to solve medical problems |
| Ergonomics | the study of designing equipment and devises that fit the human body, its movement and its thinking pattern |
| Genetic Engineering | the process of changing genetic material that make up living organisms |
| Prosthesis | Man-Made devices that are used to replace human body parts |
| Hydroponics | the growing of plants in a soil-less environment |
| Chromosomes | a tiny particle that carries genes that pass on inherited characteristics |
| Bio-related Technology | Technology that improves the techniques used to nurture life. |
| Controlled Environment Agriculture | Technology of producing perfect growing conditions of growing crops |
| Selective Breeding | the technique of combination of traits of one animal with the traits of another. |
| Genetics | The science that studies the laws of hereditary |
| Photosynthesis | the process in which plants convert sunlight into energy |
| Heredity | the passing on of certain traits from parents to offsprings |
| Input | the different possible solution ideas |
| Resources | the amount of goods and services to be used |
| Output | the outcome of the result of the inputs and resources that are used |
| Feedback | the decision of weather to use the combination of inputs or not. |
| Mechanization (in terms of agriculture) | the use of machines in agriculture to make work easier |
| Enetrgy | the ability of a physical system to do work |
| Work | the integral force over a displacement, which is a process of transferring energy |
| Potential Energy | the ability of a physical system to do work due to its position or internal structure |
| Kinectic Energy | the energy of motion or the energy that is in use |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be changed from one form to another. |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | the potential energy that depends of height |
| Energy Transformation | the transfer of energy from one form to another |
| Model | a mathematical formula, a miniature representation and a simplified system |
| Constain | limitation |
| Moore's Law | computing power increases exponentially |
| System | a combination of parts that work together to achieve a desired goal |
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