Year 7 DT

Question 1

What is a protractor used for?

Answer 1

Measuring angles

Question 2

What is a compass used for in DT?

Answer 2

Drawing arcs or circles

Question 3

What would you use a set square for?

Answer 3

Set squares can be used to draw perpendicular lines, angles, and complete shapes, such as squares, rectangles, and triangles

Question 4

In the earliest stages of designing, sketches help you to visualise and record ideas for yourself. What are these called?

Answer 4

Thumbnails

Question 5

What kind of drawing would you make to persuade the client your design is worth producing?

Answer 5

A presentation drawing

Question 6

Which drawing must communicate the exact details of the design?

Answer 6

A working drawing

Question 7

An_____________view is a way of showing three dimensions on a drawing.

Answer 7

Isometric

Question 8

What type of paper is helpful when drawing isometric views?

Answer 8

Grid

Question 9

Attaching samples of the materials used to drawing adds detail. What are these samples known as?

Answer 9

Swatches

Question 10

What sort of drawing gives the impression of length, width and height?

Answer 10

Perspective drawing

Question 11

In DT what word refers to the way a product looks and feels?

Answer 11

Aesthetics

Question 12

Perspective drawings include_____________ point.

Answer 12

Vanishing

Question 13

Accurate, detailed models that show exactly what the final design will look like are called……

Answer 13

Prototypes

Question 14

What information does a design brief give you in DT?

Answer 14

A design brief is the statement a client gives to a designer outlining what they want their product to be like, eg ‘Design a drinks bottle holder for use while riding a bicycle’. The designer could also produce a brief on behalf of the client, as the client might have a problem but not know how to proceed

Question 15

What is typography measured in?

Answer 15

The height of type is measured in points, and the width of a letter or a line of type is measured in picas.

Question 16

How big or small something is using measurements is called what? These can be in millimetres, centimetres, inches or metres

Answer 16

Size/Dimensions

Question 17

The way a product works, what it does is its __________

Answer 17

Function

Question 18

What a product is made out of e.g. wood, metal or plastic

Answer 18

Materials

Question 19

The making of a product by hand or machine is known as?

Answer 19

Manufacture

Question 20

Types of plastic that can be reheated and reshaped over and over again making them recyclable

Answer 20

Thermoplastic polymers

Question 21

Types of plastic that can only be heated and shaped once making them not recyclable

Answer 21

Thermosetting polymers

Question 22

The study of how humans use objects and then making them comfortable for this use e.g. curved water bottles making them comfortable to hold

Answer 22

Ergonomics

Question 23

The measurement of the size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body so a product can be made the right size.

Answer 23

Anthropometrics

Question 24

Thread-like materials from plants which can be made into fabric

Answer 24

Natural Fibres

Question 25

Artificial fibres made from synthetic polymers which come from oil, coal and other petrol based chemicals which can be made into fabric

Answer 25

Synthetic fibres

Question 26

A material that is woven or knitted, such as cloth

Answer 26

Fabric

Question 27

Plastics made using plant or animal material (cellulose or starch) and are biodegradable

Answer 27

Bioplastics

Question 28

The wood from broad-leaved, mostly deciduous trees. They take longer to grow making them more expensive. E.g. Oak

Answer 28

Hardwood

Question 29

The wood from conifers or evergreen trees with pine needles. They grow quicker than hardwood trees making them cheaper. E.g. Pine

Answer 29

Softwood

Question 30

Made by converting logs into a variety of forms and gluing them together to create flat sheet materials. They tend to be stronger and much cheaper than hardwoods and softwoods.

Answer 30

Manufactured Boards eg Plywood, MDF, Chipboard, Hardboard and Veneer

Question 31

Describing what is good or bad about an existing product to give designers inspiration and as well as a chance to learn from past design mistakes

Answer 31

Product Analysis

Question 32

A list of conditions that a product should meet

Answer 32

Design specification

Question 33

A written statement outlining the problem or design challenge including criteria and constraints.

Answer 33

Design Brief

Question 34

Metals containing iron, they can rust and are magnetic

Answer 34

Ferrous metals

Question 35

Metals that do not contain iron, they do not rust and are not magnetic

Answer 35

Non ferrous metals

Question 36

Materials which change in response to their surroundings, such as light levels or temperature. E.g. thermochromic material changes colour when it gets hot

Answer 36

Smart materials

Question 37

Made from trees and can come in various thicknesses known as GSM. Used for writing, drawing, packaging etc.

Answer 37

Papers and Boards

Question 38

Using a computer to create a design rather than pencil and paper. E.g. 2D design or photoshop

Answer 38

CAD (Computer Aided Design)

Question 39

Using computers to make a product rather than hand or power tools. E.g. laser cutters or 3D printers

Answer 39

CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing)

Question 40

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Being environmentally friendly and saving the planet.

Answer 40

Sustainable

Question 41

Inquiring, developing ideas, creating a solution, evaluating are stages in what?

Answer 41

Design cycle

Question 42

The process of identifying a simple problem or question and creating a solution.

Answer 42

Design problem

Question 43

What is an orthographic drawing?

Answer 43

An orthographic drawing, also known as an orthographic projection, is a drawing in which a three dimensional object is represented in two dimensions. This is is done making multiple two dimensional drawings of the object, viewed from different angles. 2-D, top, front, side, used for blueprints and plans