Questions From Past Papers Flashcards
1
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Why could temporary fixings be used in a product?
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- to allow removal of joints without casuing too much damage
- to allow easier maintenance
- to allow replacement of parts
- to be customised by the user
1
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How is cellulose-baed corrugated board produced
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- Tree is felled, debarked and chipped
- Chemical pulping usaed to break down lignin resulting in pulp
- Acetic acid used to break down lignin bonds in fibres
- Bleaching agents whiten the fibres
- Internal sizing agents + fillers added to make surface smooth
- Stock moves through rollers to remove moisture + press sheets
- Layers laminated + cut
2
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How can dissassembling an existing product help a designer generate + develop design ideas?
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- how components are organised - the designer can replicate or improve existing layout
- identify temporary + permanent fixing methods to provide knowledge to use in their own design
- better identify manufacyruing methods used
- identify strengths + weaknesses to build on own strengths and solve faults
- assess issues of maintainability so easier maintennance by user can be built in
3
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How does a go, no-go gauge speed up QC checks?
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- tests the upper and lower limits of accepted tolerances
- during production components passed through the gauge
-if a product passes go and not through no-go it is accepted - gauge doesn’t need to be adjusted each time
- saves time as checks done in a short space of time
4
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How is collaboration a useful stratergy when designing products?
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- allows designers to get immediate feedback from other designers or engineers
- disigners with different skill set appraoch probelsm from different angles proving insight
- diverse skill set + point of view leads to innovative solutions
- createes an itrerative design proccess as ideas generated by group can be scrutinised by the group once developed
- different members can take on different roles, championing different viewpoints
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