Glossary

Question 1

what is acrylic

Answer 1

a thermoplastic

Question 2

describe aesthetics

Answer 2

a design factor about how good a product looks. the shape, the colour, the material, size

Question 3

what is aluminium

Answer 3

non ferrous metal, strong but light

Question 4

what are annotation

Answer 4

notes addeds to explain an idea

Question 5

describe ash

Answer 5

hardwood, used for sports equipment

Question 6

what is assembly

Answer 6

joining 2 or more parts together

Question 7

describe beech

Answer 7

hardwood, strong

Question 8

what is a brief

Answer 8

statement written at the beginning of a design process

Question 9

what does CAD mean

Answer 9

computer aided design

Question 10

describe cedar

Answer 10

softwood, weather resistant, light weight

Question 11

what is a client

Answer 11

person or organisation paying for the service

Question 12

describe commercial manufature

Answer 12

industrial production of products, made with the intention of being sold in bulk

Question 13

what is a consumer

Answer 13

person who buys or uses a product

Question 14

what is a cutting list

Answer 14

list of materials, sizes and parts needed for the manufacture

Question 15

what are knock-down fittings

Answer 15

used in flat pack furniture to join parts together

Question 16

describe mahogany

Answer 16

hardwood, dark brown

Question 17

what is a market

Answer 17

group of people the product is designed for

Question 18

what is a mood board

Answer 18

collection of images that communicate the style or theme of a product

Question 19

describe oak

Answer 19

hardwood, strong, hard

Question 20

what is performance

Answer 20

how well a product carries out its job

Question 21

what is pictorial

Answer 21

a type of drawing that appears to be 3D on paper

Question 22

describe pine

Answer 22

yellow coloured softwood, cheap

Question 23

what is a prototype

Answer 23

a full size scaled model

Question 24

what is a sequence of operation

Answer 24

list of steps put in logical order to manufacture a product

Question 25

describe softwood

Answer 25

fast growing, less expensive than hardwood

Question 26

what is a specification

Answer 26

a list of requirements the product must have

Question 27

what is a stain

Answer 27

a coloured finish that can be applied to wood

Question 28

describe steel

Answer 28

ferous metal, hard, strong (mild, stainless, high carbon)

Question 29

what is sustainability

Answer 29

using earths natural resources in a way that they are not all used up

Question 30

what is a thermoplastic

Answer 30

a family of plastics that become soft and malleable when heated

Question 31

what is a thermoset plastic

Answer 31

a family of plastics that can only be formed once through heating

Question 32

what is wet and dry

Answer 32

abrasive coated paper used on plastics and wood, much finer than sandpaper

Question 33

what is a working drawing

Answer 33

a technical drawing that shows dimensions, scales and orthographic views

Question 34

describe walnut

Answer 34

hardwood, dark coloured, tight grain

Question 35

what is deforestation

Answer 35

significant areas of forest are cut down

Question 36

what are design factors

Answer 36

factors that influence the design

Question 37

what is a design process

Answer 37

name given to the different stages of designing

Question 38

what are development

Answer 38

process of developing ideas

Question 39

what are dimensions

Answer 39

sizes indicated on drawings

Question 40

what is ergonomices

Answer 40

design factor that looks at how people interact with products (anthropomentrics, physiology, psychology)

Question 41

what is an evluation

Answer 41

the process of judging ideas against specification

Question 42

what is function

Answer 42

what the product does. product have a main function and can also have a secondary

Question 43

describe hardwood

Answer 43

comes from a broad leaved tree, used for furniture and flooring

Question 44

what is injection moulding

Answer 44

molten plastic is injected at high pressure into a mould

Question 45

what are idea generation

Answer 45

process of creating ideas

Question 46

describe iron

Answer 46

ferrous metal, hard, heavy