Definitions

Question 1

Function

Answer 1

the action or use for which something has been designed.

Question 2

Aesthetics

Answer 2

how something looks, particularly.

Question 3

Collaborate

Answer 3

to work together with others on a project for a common goal.

Question 4

Specifications

Answer 4

detailed instructions on how something should be done or produced.

Question 5

Constraint

Answer 5

a limitation or control that must be followed.

Question 6

Criteria

Answer 6

a list of requirements and specifications.

Question 7

Ergonomics

Answer 7

the science of designing machines, products, and systems to maximise the safety, comfort, and efficiency of the people who use them (and minimise harm or physical damage)

Question 8

Environment

Answer 8

total of surrounding things, conditions or influences; especially the combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence our growth, development, and survival.

Question 9

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Answer 9

an automated system for the design, drafting, and display of graphic information.

Question 10

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Answer 10

a computer program that makes manufacturing data from CAD drawings to automate the manufacture of a product by a computer controlled machine.

Question 11

Computer Numeric Control (CNC)

Answer 11

the computer control of machine tools for the purpose of (repetitively) manufacturing complex parts for a product.

Question 12

Action Plan

Answer 12

a list of tasks to be completed as part of a project.

Question 13

Efficiency

Answer 13

ratio of output or work done to energy used or input supplied.

Question 14

Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS)

Answer 14

term for a range of conditions, including injury, mainly discomfort or pain in muscles or soft tissue.

Question 15

Sustainable

Answer 15

causing little or no damage to the environment or not using finite resources and therefore able to continue for a long time.

Question 16

Anneal

Answer 16

to make metal or glass soft by heating and then cooling it slowly.

Question 17

Australian Standard

Answer 17

detailed technical documents developed by Standards Australia to ensure quality and common understanding.

Question 18

Ethics

Answer 18

a system of accepted beliefs which control behaviour, especially one based on morals.

Question 19

Appropriate

Answer 19

suitable for an occasion or use.

Question 20

Hazard

Answer 20

anything that can potentially cause harm or loss.

Question 21

Entrepreneurial activity

Answer 21

making ideas for products or businesses into productive and profitable businesses.

Question 22

Concept Board

Answer 22

a cognitive organiser used to clarify the aspects of the concept that will be important to the final design.

Question 23

Paremeter

Answer 23

a limit or boundary that defines work.

Question 24

Target Market

Answer 24

the sector of a market that a product is being produced for and marketed to.

Question 25

Primary Research

Answer 25

research conducted by going directly to the source, such as interviewing, experimenting, and collecting and analysing statistics.

Question 26

Secondary Research

Answer 26

facts or data obtained from other than the original source, such as books, other people’s reports or the internet.

Question 27

Demographic

Answer 27

a section of the population grouped according to common characteristics such as age, income or gender.

Question 28

Statutory Authority

Answer 28

organisation established under an act for public purpose.

Question 29

Control Measures

Answer 29

a set of guidelines or rules to maintain certain standards and consistency.

Question 30

Biodegradable

Answer 30

able to decay naturally and harmlessly.

Question 31

Gantt Chart

Answer 31

a detailed grid which displays the tasks to be undertaken and time allocated, and maps these on a specified timeline.

Question 32

Finance Plan

Answer 32

a detailed report of the resources used in a project with costs applied.

Question 33

Automation

Answer 33

mechanical controlling of machinery for speed and accuracy.

Question 34

Orthographic

Answer 34

the drawing technique of representing lines, surfaces, or solids in one or more imaginary planes that are at right angles to one another.

Question 35

Standardisation

Answer 35

the process of establishing a technical standard to ensure compatibility of production assemblies.

Question 36

Intellectual Property

Answer 36

a product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property such as literary or artistic works, patents, business methods and industrial processes.

Question 37

Patent

Answer 37

a legal document granted by the government that gives an inventor exclusive rights to make, use and sell an invention (for a specified period)

Question 38

Copyright

Answer 38

legal rights of artistic ownership and integrity.

Question 39

Forging

Answer 39

the process of forming metal by heating it in a forge (furnace) and beating or hammering it into shape.

Question 40

Rolling

Answer 40

the fabricating process where metal, glass, paper or plastic material is passed through a pair of rolls.

Question 41

Casting

Answer 41

the process of making objects by pouring molten material into moulds, allowing it to solidify in the shape inside the mould and then removing it from the mould.

Question 42

Extrusion

Answer 42

the process of shaping material, such as aluminium, by forcing it to flow through a shaped opening.

Question 43

Calendering

Answer 43

a process where polymers are formed into membranes or sheets by passing material between rotating steel rollers.

Question 44

Blow Moulding

Answer 44

a technique used in the plastics and polymers industries to create hollow containers using compressed air to push material to fill the chamber of a hollow mould.

Question 45

Custom Production

Answer 45

handmade, one off production of products.

Question 46

3D Printing

Answer 46

the building of physical models, directly from Computer Aided Design (CAD) data.