Some engineering terms
TGI terms
Here are some words you may hear or use when studying Industrial Engineering Technology.
- 5S
- noun
- 5S is a system for organizing spaces so work can be performed efficiently, effectively, and safely. This system focuses on putting everything where it belongs and keeping the workplace clean, which makes it easier for people to do their jobs without wasting time or risking injury.
- Example: I did a 5S to better visualize the tools.
- en: 5S
- assembly
- noun
- The action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object.
- Example: The manager can choose different periods observation for calculation and compare them to find the best accurate periods number. • Other customers As a component supplier' the company provides plastic components direct to other automotive supplier without assembly.
- en: assemblage
- AutoCad
- noun
- AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application.
- Example: Today, I used AutoCad at work to draw plans.
- en: AutoCad
- control
- noun
- The place where a particular item is verified.
- Example: Wanting to market our product very aggressively production was increased from 33,000 to 45,000 units. 9.2.2 Place Reducing the sales work force was a decision taken to keep our expenses in control because Innotech 2 had shot up production expenses heavily.
- en: contrôle
- drawing
- noun
- A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.
- Example: Therefore, it had standardised system of drawing referencing related to stages of project, level of detail and building component.
- en: dessin
- engineering
- noun
- The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
- Example: Seat turnover and the average spend per customer are the most used measures to assess F&B performance (Chin et al 1995). 2.2.1 Sales The increase in occupancy, and hence, number of guests in the hotel may be a cause for the raise in F&B sales, when compared to the budget; also, a change in menu items or a more detailed menu engineering (Fattorini, 2001)-possibly rising the inclusion of dishes with a higher contribution margin-may have the same effects, as well product - bundle pricing, where many products are joined and sold at a cheaper price (Kotler et al, 2003).
- en: ingénierie
- enginner
- noun
- A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
- Example: He is the only engineer in the department.
- en: ingénieur
- factory
- noun
- A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
- Example: SP are characterised as a "win-win approach" , since Bodycote simply undertakes the construction of a facility near the factory that cooperates with, and the factory binds itself to use the facility.
- en: usine
- industrial
- adjective
- Relating to or characterized by industry.
- Example: On 15 08 2006 the advisory company Merrill Lynch pointed out that Bodycote's future seems promising, since an ongoing growth in industrial production through 2007 is anticipated.
- en: industriel
- Ishikawa diagram
- noun
- An Ishikawa diagram is a diagram that shows the causes of an event and is often used in manufacturing and product development to outline the different steps in a process, demonstrate where quality control issues might arise and determine which resources are required at specific times.
- Example: I use ishikawa diagram to solve my problem.
- en: diagramme d'Ishikawa
- Kanban system
- noun
- Kanban is a visual system for managing work as it moves through a process.
- Example: This factory has a Kanban system.
- en: système Kanban
- maintenance
- noun
- The act of maintaining : the state of being maintained : support The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.
- Example: In 23 years time, when the various loans are repaid and the company begins making profit, there will still be large expenses on the tram system, such as repairs and maintenance, extensions to the service and keeping up with any new technology in the transport industry over the next 23 years. 17.01.2006 Competition Midland Metro's competition comes from other modes of transport: at the moment, cars are the biggest threat to any short-distance transport system.
- en: maintenance
- optimization
- noun
- The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.
- Example: Heat exchangers play a dominant role in the performance of most energy systems; however, optimization of these components is a complex task due to the coupled nature of the design parameters involved. Anytime the heat transfer coefficient is increased in these components, there is a corresponding increase in frictional pressure drop; therefore, a delicate balance is required between these two effects in heat exchanger optimization.
- en: optimisation
- Poka-Yoke
- noun
- Mistake proofing, or its Japanese equivalent poka-yoke (pronounced PO-ka yo-KAY), is the use of any automatic device or method that either makes it impossible for an error to occur or makes the error immediately obvious once it has occurred.
- Example: To avoid mistakes I set up a Poka-Yoke on the assembly line.
- en: Poka-Yoke
- quality
- noun
- He standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
- Example: It is at the second level, when the actual product is formed and attributes like quality, features etc. are incorporated, that Fabindia has done exceedingly well.
- en: qualité
- security
- noun
- The state of being free from danger or threat.
- Example: Significant growth in the security market coupled with recent acquisitions should help Kidde's sales throughout the world.
- en: sécurité
- service
- noun
- Service is work done for others or repairs provided. ... Service is defined as someone or something that is intended to provide help to those providing assistance to others.
- Example: However, over the past thirty years the service sector has expanded quite significantly and thus the emphasis of health and safety has now shifted to psychiatric harm.
- en: service
- software
- noun
- Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system.
- Example: Also, market research suggested that students wanted only cheap software, making them less lucrative while the home scribblers and concerned parents did not have enough market share collectively to attract Innotech 2.
- en: logiciel
- technician
- noun
- An expert in the practical application of a science.
- Example: Its disadvantage is that it needs to be carried out in a specialized department by a technician.
- en: technicien
- time study
- noun
- Time study is a structured process of directly observing and measuring human work using a timing device to establish the time required for completion of the work by a qualified worker when working at a defined level of performance.
- Example: Theoretical capacity could be evaluated from specification introduction of machines and industrial engineering research method like time study of workforces by engineers.
- en: étude de temps
