Assessment 2nd October 2019

Question 1

What is aesthetics?

Answer 1

Aesthetics is the word used when explaining or thinking about how a product looks. This includes shape, colour, material, texture and proportion

Question 2

What is cost?

Answer 2

This is how much the product will buy to cost but also how much it will cost for raw materials, the manufacturing process and also transportation

Question 3

What does environment mean?

Answer 3

The term environment can be applied to two aspects of a product. The environment the product is used in and the impact it has on the environment

Question 4

What is safety?

Answer 4

Safety is extremely important in every product which comes into contact with humans

Question 5

What is ergonomics?

Answer 5

Ergonomics is the study of how humans interact with products. It can be split into anthropometrics (size), physiology and psychology.

Question 6

What is function?

Answer 6

The function of a product is basically what the product does. A product can have a primary function and secondary functions.

Question 7

What does the term materials mean?

Answer 7

This is what the product is made from. The materials have to be appropriate for the use of the product.

Question 8

What does the term performance mean?

Answer 8

The performance of a product is about how well it works (the quality of the function)

Question 9

What is durability?

Answer 9

The durability of a product is related to it’s ability to withstand wear and tear

Question 10

Name 3 examples of hardwoods

Answer 10

Mahogany, maple and oak

Question 11

Name 3 examples of softwoods

Answer 11

Cedar, redwood and spruce

Question 12

Name 3 examples of manufactured boards

Answer 12

Plywood, MDF and hardboard

Question 13

What operations can be performed using a milling machine or lathe?

Answer 13

Drilling and reaming
Milling
Turning and facing
Threading with taps and dies

Question 14

What tool can you use to bend metal?

Answer 14

Folding bars hold the metal in place so that when you hit the metal it bends

Question 15

What are pop rivets used for?

Answer 15

To join together pieces of metal

Question 16

What are odd leg callipers used for?

Answer 16

To mark lines parallel to the edge (like a marking gauge for wood)

Question 17

What is an engineers square used for?

Answer 17

To mark lines at 90 degrees to the edge of the metal

Question 18

What is a scribe used for?

Answer 18

To mark lines in metal (like a pencil for wood)

Question 19

What is the difference between thermoset plastics and thermoplastics?

Answer 19

Thermoplastics can be reheated and shaped multiple times