Chapter 5 Vocabulary

______ is the systems of a structure that provide water, electricity, heat, cooling, and communications.

______ is a process in which designers create many possible answers by letting their minds create solutions.

Support systems is the external operations and facilities that maintain _______ systems.

_______ means repetitious.

_____ are structures erected to protect people, materials, and equipment from the outside
environment.

______ is the process in which the surface of parts and products are coated or modifi ed to protect them or make them more appealing to consumers.

______ the area of medicine that involves using knowledge, technological devices, and other means to help people maintain healthy bodies.

_______is the process of setting goals and developing courses of action for a company or parts of the
company to reach the goals.

_____ structures is a buildings housing machines that make products, or used to store raw materials or fi nished products.

_______ communications is the communications processes in which messages are visual and have two dimensions.

______is the structures along which vehicles travel.

_____ is a step in agricultural practices that involves removing edible parts of plants from trees and stocks and butchering animals to produce meat and other products for consumption. It is the process of gathering genetic materials from the earth or bodies of water at the proper stage of their
life cycles.

_______ is a step in agricultural practices that allows a biological organism to reproduce

_______is the area of medicine that involves using knowledge, technological devices, and other means to determine the causes of abnormal body conditions. It is performed by conducting interviews, physical examinations, and medical tests.

______ is the subsystem that maintains a vehicle on a pathway.

_____ the system that makes changes in speed and direction of a vehicle possible.

_____ is the base of a structure

______ is a process that allows information to be brought back.

________ is an action altering and improving the internal structure of materials. This action will change the properties of the material

_______ is a communication process that depends on electromagnetic waves to carry a message over a distance.

Problem-solving/design processes: the procedure used to develop technology that will attempt to satisfy people’s ________ needs and wants.

______ is the function of comparing system outputs to the goals.

______ is the system that provides spaces for devices in vehicles.

______ involves maintenance, repair, and reconditioning. It is the scheduled adjustment, lubrication, or cleaning required to keep a product or structure operating properly.

______ engineering structures are structures such as bridges, airports, or highways that are designed by civil engineers.

_____ is the process of obtaining materials from the earth through shafts or pits

________ processes is the actions people use to ensure that production processes operate efficiently and appropriately. These processes are also designed and used to guide and direct the
design, development, production, and marketing of the technological device, service, structure, or system.

_______ is the system that gathers and displays information so a vehicle can be kept on course.

Conversion or ______ the final step in agricultural practices that changes a food product into a foodstuff for human use.

______ is the step in the communication process that involves changing a message into a format that can be transmitted.

______ is the process of squeezing or stretching materials into a desired shape. It also includes bending, shaping, stamping, and crushing.

Casting and ____ is a method of shaping parts or products by pouring liquid material into a shaped cavity.

_____ is the features a product or system must have in order to meet the expectations of the customer.

_______ is using tools to sheer or machine away unwanted material.

______ is a function that involves dividing tasks into major segments and structuring a work force so goals can be met and resources can be assigned to complete each task.

______processing is the step in which material resources are converted into industrial materials.

______ processes is a manufacturing processes that change industrial materials into industrial equipment and consumer products.

______ is the framework of a building or tower constructed on a foundation. It also includes the pipes for pipelines, surfaces for roads and airport runways, and tracks for railroads.

____________is the process of sending a coded message from a sender to a receiver.

_______ is the process of obtaining materials by pumping them through holes drilled into the earth.

________ is the system in a vehicle that generates motion through energy conversion and transmission.

_______ initiating the work related to an action plan.

_____ is putting a meaning to a message. Decoding is understanding the message so proper action
can be taken.

_____ is recognizing and accepting information.

______ processes are the actions completed to perform the function of the technological system

_______ is the manufacturing process in which materials and parts are brought together to make a
fi nished product.

_____ is a major step in agricultural practices that involves providing feed and water for animals or cultivating and watering crops.

_______engineering structures are structures, such as bridges, highways, and airports, that help our economy function effectively.

______ are the limits on a design.

Processes are the steps needed to complete a series of ______tasks within a system

________ are the structures where transportation activities begin and end. They house passenger and cargo storage and loading facilities.

_______ is the processes that allow information to be retained for later use.

_____ structures are buildings used to conduct business.

Vehicular systems are the onboard technical systems that make ______ a work.

Site preparation is the step in a ______ project that involves removing existing buildings, structures, brush, and trees that will interfere with locating the new structure.

_______ is the area of medicine that involves using knowledge and technological devices and applying medical procedures to fight diseases, heal injuries, or ease symptoms