Engineering Terms Flashcards
Supply Chain
Is the complete flow of a product, from ideation to manufacturing to distribution to purchase.
Lean Manufacturing
A business principle limiting the number of unnecessary steps in a production chain to maximize efficiency.
Inventory Management
Is gathering storing and profiting from raw goods and products. Commonly used in industrial and civil engineering.
Six Sigma
A business method involving 6 steps to increase production performance.
Benchmarking
Yet measuring business processes and performance and comparing to industry standards.
Human-Computer Interaction
The study of computer use and design
Human Systems Integration (HSI)
Is the process of developing new systems to advance human capabilities and limitations affordably. Popular in mechanical engineering.
Product Development
The process of bringing a product to market, from conception to release.
Simulation
Retreating and testing stimuli using computer based modeling to test reactions and changes over time.
Prototyping
Is developing designs and samples of an early model of a product.
High-volume Manufacturing
Is the full production of products on a mass scale. Commonly known as mass production.
Low-volume Manufacturing
Is full production of specialized parts or products, usually with a maximum volume of 100,000 or fewer. This is common for large equipment and machinery.
Product Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Requirements used to ensure engineered parts and specifications meet industry standards. Typically used in the automotive supply chain.
Additive Manufacturing
The process of building from a CAD or 3 - dimensional model. More commonly known as 3-D printing.
Capital Projects
A project to improve efficiency and increase production capabilities for manufacturing plants or site. These projects include manufacturers procuring major equipment or machinery come up performing maintenance on a site or facility, or increasing the size of a facility.
Micro Processing
Processing information and data into a single integrated circuit known as a micro processor.
Machine Operation
Automated functions a machine is designed to perform using a computer.
Data Management
The process of gathering, analyzing, sharing, and storing data as a valuable resource.
Manufacturing
The process of making goods to be sold. Oftentimes, products can be mass produced depending on demand.
Innovation Design
Is the process of improving existing technologies and products.
International organization of standardization (ISO)
An International, non government group established in 1947 to set the worldwide industrial commercial, and proprietary standards in manufacturing.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Method used to digitally predict how a product will respond to real life forces, such as changes in temperature and vibrations.
Machine Learning
Using computer algorithms to process data and improve functionality automatically.
Material Handling
Moving materials and products is short distance, either automatically or manually com out typically within a warehouse or between a warehouse to a transportation vehicle. Deliberate action is taken to ensure protection, storage, and control throughout the whole process.
Continuous Production/Manufacturing
A flow production method used to manufacture, produce, or process materials without interruption. Some advantages of continuous production/manufacturing are reduced manufacturing costs, shorter production times, quality improvement, and less risk of human error.
