POE Vocab Part 1

A general statement of the idea that there is a preferred direction for any process.

• Entropy
• Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Enthalpy
• 1st Law of Thermodynamics

States that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit.

• Charle's Law
• Ohm's Law
• Pascal's Law
• 1st Law of Thermodynamics

A law that if two systems are separately found to be in thermal equilibrium with a third system, the first two systems are in thermal equilibrium with each other; that is, all three systems are at the same temperature. Also known as thermodynamic equilibrium.

• 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
• 1st Law of Thermodynamics
• Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
• 3rd Law of Thermodynamics

The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.

• AAPE
• ACT
• EPA
• ABET

Creating, designing, and transmitting technical information so that people can understand it easily and use it safely, effectively, and efficiently.

• Technical Communication
• Engineering Communication
• Communication Process
• Absolute Communication

An organization that works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress.

• Protection of the Environment Agency of America
• ABET
• Environmental Protection Agency
• ACT

A type of system that uses circulating pumps and fans to collect and distribute heat from the sun.

• Transmission Lines
• Pneumatics
• Series Circuit
• Active Solar Energy Collection

A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.

• Moment of Inertia
• Statically Indeterminate
• Constraint
• Actual Mechanical Advantage

Ratio of distance traveled by the applied effort and resistance force within a system.

• Ideal Mechanical Advantage
• Mechanical Advantage
• Absolute Mechanical Advantage
• Actual Mechanical Advantage

The ratio of the magnitude of the resistance and effort forces applied to a system.

• Flow-Control Valve
• Voltage
• Ideal Mechanical Advantage
• Actual Mechanical Advantage