Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
20 terms
Mechanical engineering is a field that not a lot of people know but who is actually really big. In this field of study, you have the option to do a 3 years DEC in college and can also do a 4 years BAC at university to become an engineer. In this program, you learn about everything that has a link with mechanic and how it is made. This glossary will help you to know more about this topic and tell you what it consists of.
- 3d drawing
- A process of creating 3D objects by using digital software and a 3D model.
- assembly drawing
- Those drawings which shows an entirety of a machine or system with all its components located and identified.
- automation
- The use of technology to perform tasks with reduced human assistance.
- conception
- The act of developing something in one's mind, of conceiving it.
- development drawing
- Drawings that are a consistent development of the Schematic Drawings and further define and describe all important aspects of the Project.
- graphical programming
- The graphical approach to programming allows a computer to process spatial representations in two or more dimensions.
- hydraulic
- A mechanical function that operates through the force of liquid pressure.
- manufacturing process
- To make or process a raw material or part into a finished product for sale using industrial utilization equipment.
- metrology
- The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
- milling machine
- A machine tool in which a horizontal arbor or vertical spindle rotates a cutting tool above a horizontal table, which is used to move a workpiece.
- numerical control
- The automated control of tools by means of a computer.
- parallel tower
- A machining tool used primarily for shaping metal or wood.
- pneumatic
- How air pressure powers and moves something.
- quality control
- A process through which a business seeks to ensure that product quality is maintained or improved.
- quoting
- A document that has a detailed breakdown of the expected costs that are associated with a proposed proiect.
- steel strength
- A complex attribute, encompassing several mechanical properties that together determine the material's resistance to external forces and stresses.
- structure
- Something of many parts that is put together.
- technical drawing
- The act and discipline of composing drawings that visually communicate how something functions or is constructed.
- tool
- Any instrument or simple piece of equipment that you hold in your hands and use to do a particular kind of work.
- welding
- The process of fusing two or more parts using heat, pressure, or both.