a -d Flashcards
alloy
a mixture of two or more metals, or a metall mixed with one or more elements
anthropometrics
human body measurement data
automation
the use of machines to do a task automatically without much, or any, human input
batch production
the production method used to make a specific quantity of identical products
CAD/CAM
Computer Aided Design / Manufacture
Designing and manufacturing using a computer
Carbon Footprint
the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atomsphere byu making, using and eventually reusing, recyling or disposing of something at the end of its lifetime
composite
a material made by bonding two or more different materials together
continuous production
the production method used to make large amounts of a product non-stop
corrosion
the gradual destruction of a material as it reacts with a substance e.g. rusting iron
deforestation
cutting down large areas of forest without planting new trees to replace the old ones
design brief
the instructions that a client gives to a designer about what they would want a product to be like
design specification
a list of criteria that a product should meet
