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USM/ Transportation
| term | defintion |
|---|---|
| GOAL | the object of a person's ambition/effort; an aim or desired result. |
| INPUT | what is put in, taken in, or operated on by a process or system. |
| PROCESS | a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end. |
| OUTPUT | 1.amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry. 2. place where power/information leaves system. |
| FEEDBACK | information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc., used as a basis for improvement. |
| LAND TRANSPORTATION | MOVE GOODS & PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER ON EARTH EX. CAR, BUS, TRUCK, TRAIN |
| AIR TRANSPORTATION | USE OF AIRPLANES, HELICOPTERS TO LIFT CARGO/PASSENGERS INTO AIR TO MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE |
| WATER TRANSPORTATION | USE OF WATER TO SUPPORT VESSEL IN TRANSPORT OF GOODS/PEOPLE EX. BOAT, CARGO SHIPS |
| SPACE TRANSPORTATION | SYSTEMS THAT MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS OUTSIDE OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE EX. SPACE SHUTTLES, ROCKETS |
| UNIVERSAL SYSTEM MODEL | ORGANIZED WAY OF GROUPING TASKS IN MAKING A PRODUCT INPUT, PROCESS, OUTPUT AND FEEDBACK |
| STRUCTURAL | BASIC FRAMEWORK OF VEHICLE |
| PROPULSION | PROVIDES FORCE THAT MOVES VEHICLE TO DESTINATION |
| GUIDANCE | PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT CONTROL OF VEHICLE |
| SUSPENSION | SUPPORTS WEIGHT OF VEHICLE AS IT MOVES |
| CONTROL | CONTROLS SPEED & DIRECTION OF VEHICLE |
| SUPPORT | MAINTAINS VEHICLE |
| LIFT | FORCE THAT OPPOSES WEIGHT OF MOVING OBJECT & HOLDS IT UP |
| DRAG | A FORCE THAT OPPOSES THE MOTION OF AN OBJECT |
| FRICTION | A FORCE THAT HOLDS BACK THE MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE |
| THRUST | A FORCE THAT PROPELS AN OBJECT IN A GIVEN DIRECTION |
| GRAVITY | A FORCE PULLING A VEHICLE DOWN |