Glossary Flashcards
what is acrylic
a thermoplastic
describe aesthetics
a design factor about how good a product looks. the shape, the colour, the material, size
what is aluminium
non ferrous metal, strong but light
what are annotation
notes addeds to explain an idea
describe ash
hardwood, used for sports equipment
what is assembly
joining 2 or more parts together
describe beech
hardwood, strong
what is a brief
statement written at the beginning of a design process
what does CAD mean
computer aided design
describe cedar
softwood, weather resistant, light weight
what is a client
person or organisation paying for the service
describe commercial manufature
industrial production of products, made with the intention of being sold in bulk
what is a consumer
person who buys or uses a product
what is a cutting list
list of materials, sizes and parts needed for the manufacture
what are knock-down fittings
used in flat pack furniture to join parts together
describe mahogany
hardwood, dark brown
what is a market
group of people the product is designed for
what is a mood board
collection of images that communicate the style or theme of a product
describe oak
hardwood, strong, hard
what is performance
how well a product carries out its job
what is pictorial
a type of drawing that appears to be 3D on paper
describe pine
yellow coloured softwood, cheap
what is a prototype
a full size scaled model
what is a sequence of operation
list of steps put in logical order to manufacture a product
describe softwood
fast growing, less expensive than hardwood
what is a specification
a list of requirements the product must have
what is a stain
a coloured finish that can be applied to wood
describe steel
ferous metal, hard, strong (mild, stainless, high carbon)
what is sustainability
using earths natural resources in a way that they are not all used up
what is a thermoplastic
a family of plastics that become soft and malleable when heated
what is a thermoset plastic
a family of plastics that can only be formed once through heating
what is wet and dry
abrasive coated paper used on plastics and wood, much finer than sandpaper
what is a working drawing
a technical drawing that shows dimensions, scales and orthographic views
describe walnut
hardwood, dark coloured, tight grain
what is deforestation
significant areas of forest are cut down
what are design factors
factors that influence the design
what is a design process
name given to the different stages of designing
what are development
process of developing ideas
what are dimensions
sizes indicated on drawings
what is ergonomices
design factor that looks at how people interact with products (anthropomentrics, physiology, psychology)
what is an evluation
the process of judging ideas against specification
what is function
what the product does. product have a main function and can also have a secondary
describe hardwood
comes from a broad leaved tree, used for furniture and flooring
what is injection moulding
molten plastic is injected at high pressure into a mould
what are idea generation
process of creating ideas
describe iron
ferrous metal, hard, heavy
