Revision Notes

Question 1

What two types of plastics are there?

Answer 1

Thermo and thermosetting plastics

Question 2

What two types of metal are there?

Answer 2

Feris and non-feris

Question 3

One difference between feris and non-feris metals

Answer 3

Feris contains iron and non-feris does not

Question 4

Can you reshape a thermosetting plastic once heated and set?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Can you reshape a thermo plastic once heated and set?

Answer 5

Yes, just reheat and reshape

Question 6

Give an example of a thermo plastic

Answer 6

Acrylic

Question 7

Give an example of a thermo-setting plastic

Answer 7

Epoxy resin

Question 8

What does C.A.D stand for?

Answer 8

Computer Aided Design

Question 9

What does C.A.M stand for?

Answer 9

Computer Aided Manufacturing

Question 10

Define the term “user”

Answer 10

This is the person you are aiming your product at, you need to know stuff about them. eg age, gender…

Question 11

What’s a design brief?

Answer 11

“I am going to design and make…”

Question 12

What is the analysis?

Answer 12

Questions about your product, e.g how big? how expensive?…

Question 13

What is a specification?

Answer 13

Answering analysis points in further detail

Question 14

What are two ways to sketch/draw?

Answer 14

Isometric and 2 point perspective

Question 15

What is the angle that Isometric sketches are drawn at?

Answer 15

30 degrees

Question 16

What is an evergreen/coniferous tree?

Answer 16

A tree that keeps its leaves throughout the year and the leaves also stay green

Question 17

Give 4 examples of a softwood

Answer 17

Pine, Fir, Spruce, Cedar

Question 18

One advantage using a softwood over hardwood

Answer 18

They’re less dense

Question 19

What is a deciduous tree?

Answer 19

A tree that loses its leaves during winter and they are usually more dense

Question 20

Give 4 examples of hardwoods

Answer 20

Oak, Ash, Mahogany, Birch