Design, Technology and Our World

Question 1

Mass Production

Answer 1

when hundreds/thousands of the same product are produced

Question 2

Assembly Line

Answer 2

line of workers & equipment in a factory
- product is gradually assembled as it moves down each stage of the line

Question 3

Automated Production

Answer 3

the use of automatically controlled equipment to manufacture products

Question 4

Market Pull

Answer 4

a new product being produced in response to demand from the market

Question 5

Technology Push

Answer 5

development in materials, components of manufacturing methods that allow the development of new products

Question 6

Consumer Rights Act 2015

Answer 6

protects the buyer when they buy a defective product, or did not receive the expected level of service.
- covers for faulty, counterfeit good, poor services, etc

Question 7

Advantages of CAD

Answer 7

• improved quality than by hand
• 2D and 3D models can be created and edited easily
• textures/colours can be added to make models more realistic
• design is securely stored, and can be shared/collaborative

Question 8

Disadvantages of CAD

Answer 8

• requires expensive hardware to model & render
• designers will need training to use effectively
• can be slower to generate initial ideas
• software may be expensive to keep up-to-date

Question 9

Advantages of CAM

Answer 9

• faster than traditional manufacture
• high degree of accuracy is easier to achieve
• consistent & repeatable processes are easier to do
• less waste is produced
• lower risk of human error

Question 10

Disadvantages of CAM

Answer 10

• machinery is expensive
• machinery needs regular maintenance and servicing
• traditional jobs & skills are displaced
• costs usually inhibit CAM in small-scale manufacture

Question 11

Fairtrade

Answer 11

requires companies to pay sustainable prices to workers, stopping the discrimination against the poorer, weaker farmers