Engineering Terms

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Supply Chain

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Is the complete flow of a product, from ideation to manufacturing to distribution to purchase.

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Lean Manufacturing

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A business principle limiting the number of unnecessary steps in a production chain to maximize efficiency.

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Inventory Management

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Is gathering storing and profiting from raw goods and products. Commonly used in industrial and civil engineering.

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Six Sigma

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A business method involving 6 steps to increase production performance.

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Benchmarking

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Yet measuring business processes and performance and comparing to industry standards.

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Human-Computer Interaction

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The study of computer use and design

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Human Systems Integration (HSI)

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Is the process of developing new systems to advance human capabilities and limitations affordably. Popular in mechanical engineering.

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Product Development

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The process of bringing a product to market, from conception to release.

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Simulation

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Retreating and testing stimuli using computer based modeling to test reactions and changes over time.

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Prototyping

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Is developing designs and samples of an early model of a product.

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High-volume Manufacturing

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Is the full production of products on a mass scale. Commonly known as mass production.

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Low-volume Manufacturing

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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.

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Product Part Approval Process (PPAP)

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Requirements used to ensure engineered parts and specifications meet industry standards. Typically used in the automotive supply chain.

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Additive Manufacturing

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The process of building from a CAD or 3 - dimensional model. More commonly known as 3-D printing.

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Capital Projects

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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.

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Micro Processing

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Processing information and data into a single integrated circuit known as a micro processor.

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Machine Operation

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Automated functions a machine is designed to perform using a computer.

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Data Management

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The process of gathering, analyzing, sharing, and storing data as a valuable resource.

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Manufacturing

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The process of making goods to be sold. Oftentimes, products can be mass produced depending on demand.

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Innovation Design

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Is the process of improving existing technologies and products.

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International organization of standardization (ISO)

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An International, non government group established in 1947 to set the worldwide industrial commercial, and proprietary standards in manufacturing.

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Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

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Method used to digitally predict how a product will respond to real life forces, such as changes in temperature and vibrations.

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Machine Learning

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Using computer algorithms to process data and improve functionality automatically.

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Material Handling

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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.

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Continuous Production/Manufacturing

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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.