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Core Technical Principles Flashcards

1
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when did the industrial revolution begin?

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1760

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what is CAD?

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computer aided design - using computers and software to design products

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what is CAT?

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computer aided testing - using computers and software to test the functionality of products before they are made.

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What is CAM?

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Computer Aided Manufacturing - using automated machines to manufacture products eg. computer numerical control (CNC) machines, laser cutters and 3D printers.

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What is enterprise?

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When an idea is turned into a business proposal which is viable as a commercial product

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What is a patent?

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A legal process which shows that you are the first person to register an idea or invention and that other people can’t copy it

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What is a cooperative?

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An enterprise which is owned by members who are a part of its workforce or customers.

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What are LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits?

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A product made in 2010 by Scott Wilson to turn old ipod nanos into touch watches. He needed to raise $15,000 on kickstarter.com to start production, but he raised almost $1,000,000 in one month.

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Give the appearance, 3 characteristics and 3 uses of PLA

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appearance - smooth or textured finish, easily coloured
characteristics - non-toxic, easily moulded, biodegradable
uses - bottles, pots, disposable food and drink containers, pens, phone cases, 3D printer filament

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Give the appearance, 3 characteristics and 3 uses of PHB

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Appearance - smooth or textured finish
characteristics - stable, stiff, quite brittle, non-toxic, easily processed and moulded, limited chemical resistance, fully biodegradable
uses - bottles, pots, household items, disposable food containers

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What is flexible MDF?

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MDF which has had grooves cut, leaving about 2mm of surface MDF, making it flexible but still retain its surface finish.

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What are the uses of flexible MDF?

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Modern wave-shaped or curved furniture and interior walls

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What metal is most commonly used for artificial joints or other orthopaedic applications or dental implants and why?

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Titanium because it does not react with the human body, is very strong and light and has excellent corrosion resistance

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What are optical fibres?

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They are wires which carry a signal faster than copper wires and don’t suffer from electromagnetic interference like copper wires do by transmitting light along the class core.

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Give 3 uses for fibre optics

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passing information quickly over the internet, endoscopes (small cameras used to investigate areas inside the body without the need for invasive surgery), novelty lighting displays

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What are 3 characteristics of graphene?

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very conductive, flexible, stretchable, incredibly strong, lightweight, impermeable, very thin

17
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Give 3 possible uses of graphene

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Medical industry, electronic industry, energy industry

18
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What does LCD stand for?

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Liquid Crystal Display

19
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What are the two types of LCD screen?

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Monochrome and full colour

20
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How are pixels on an LCD screen made visible?

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Applying a voltage to them

21
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Give 3 characteristics of LCD screens

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Low power consumption, sharp image, compact, colour screens can be very bright, bad contrast, restricted viewing angle

22
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Give 3 uses of LCD screens

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small or low power electronic devices, watches, clocks, microwaves, satellite navigation systems, in-car entertainment, flat computer and TV screens

23
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What are nanomaterials?

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materials most commonly between 1 and 100 nm, but can be up to 1000 nm

24
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Give 3 uses for nanomaterials

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Miniaturisation and improved conductivity in electronics, protective coatings in textiles, anti-bacterial agent, UV protection

25
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What are metal foams?

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Porous metal structures made by injecting gas into a liquid metal, to give a metal with as little as 25% of the normal mass for its size, whilst retaining many of the characteristics of the metal

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