Automated Systems

• What are "Non- Mechanical Systems?

  Non mechanical systems are a procedure or task that is designed to perform a task along with the people & system involved. (i.e: a library system, waste removal, or healthcare system.)
• What does Non-Mechanical things need to come to be?

  The society has a demand or need for it. The users must be instructed by the directors or managers. (i.e: transportation system)
• Inputs - What goes into the system. It can be information, materials, energy, etc.
• Outputs - What comes out from the system. Can also be information, products, services, etc.
• Processes - How the input is transformed into an output. This includes procedures, rules, policies, and instructions.
• What is Productivity?

  The amount of output of products or work is an amount of time.
• What do you do to increase productivity?

  The work needs to be done faster or more tasks need to be done at the same time (multi-tasking)
• What is Mass Production?

  It is when each employee completes the same task in a short amount of time. (i.e: a conveyor belt, which is called an assembly line.)
• What is action at a distance?

  Action at a distance is when two objects are not in contact with each other, but is able to push a force onto an object. (i.e: a ball falling to the ground.)
• What is a contact force?

  A force that acts when objects come in contact with each other.
• What are Mass Produced items lower quality or higher quality?(sometimes)

  Lower quality
• What are Automated Systems?

  Automated Systems are when a machine replaces a human job.
• What are the positives and negatives of an Automated system?

  Pros:

  • makes more money for the company.
  • Increase the number of products made at a lower cost,
  • create different types of jobs.

  Cons:

  • It takes away jobs,
  • the machines always need repair,
  • cost a lot of money to repair,
  • take up land space,
  • it consumes a lot of energy and could pollute more.
• What is qualitively?

  It involves makes general observations of the fabric, feel, and how good something is produced.
• What is quantitatively?

  It involves an analysis of numerical data.
• What is Efficiency?

  It is a measure of the useful output work done by a machine, compared to the useful input work.
• How come no machine is 100%?

  Because some of the input work is converted to heat due to... friction.
• What are the six simple machines?

  Pulley, Wheel & Axle, Inclined Plane, Screw, Wedge, Lever.