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Glossary Flashcards

1
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what is acrylic

A

a thermoplastic

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2
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describe aesthetics

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

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3
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what is aluminium

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non ferrous metal, strong but light

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4
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what are annotation

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notes addeds to explain an idea

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5
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describe ash

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hardwood, used for sports equipment

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what is assembly

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joining 2 or more parts together

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7
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describe beech

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hardwood, strong

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what is a brief

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statement written at the beginning of a design process

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9
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what does CAD mean

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computer aided design

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10
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describe cedar

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softwood, weather resistant, light weight

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11
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what is a client

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person or organisation paying for the service

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12
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describe commercial manufature

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

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what is a consumer

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person who buys or uses a product

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14
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what is a cutting list

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list of materials, sizes and parts needed for the manufacture

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15
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what are knock-down fittings

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used in flat pack furniture to join parts together

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16
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describe mahogany

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hardwood, dark brown

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17
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what is a market

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group of people the product is designed for

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18
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what is a mood board

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

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19
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describe oak

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hardwood, strong, hard

20
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what is performance

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how well a product carries out its job

21
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what is pictorial

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

22
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describe pine

A

yellow coloured softwood, cheap

23
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what is a prototype

A

a full size scaled model

24
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what is a sequence of operation

A

list of steps put in logical order to manufacture a product

25
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describe softwood

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fast growing, less expensive than hardwood

26
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what is a specification

A

a list of requirements the product must have

27
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what is a stain

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a coloured finish that can be applied to wood

28
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describe steel

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

29
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what is sustainability

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

30
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what is a thermoplastic

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a family of plastics that become soft and malleable when heated

31
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what is a thermoset plastic

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

32
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what is wet and dry

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

33
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what is a working drawing

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a technical drawing that shows dimensions, scales and orthographic views

34
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describe walnut

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hardwood, dark coloured, tight grain

35
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what is deforestation

A

significant areas of forest are cut down

36
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what are design factors

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factors that influence the design

37
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what is a design process

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name given to the different stages of designing

38
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what are development

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process of developing ideas

39
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what are dimensions

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sizes indicated on drawings

40
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what is ergonomices

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

41
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what is an evluation

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the process of judging ideas against specification

42
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what is function

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

43
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describe hardwood

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

44
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what is injection moulding

A

molten plastic is injected at high pressure into a mould

45
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what are idea generation

A

process of creating ideas

46
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describe iron

A

ferrous metal, hard, heavy

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