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Decks in this class (34)

Design Materials - Metals
What is a ferrous metal,
What are some examples of a ferro...,
What are some uses of mild steel
17  cards
Design - Modelling
What materials are often used for...,
What is the purpose of taking pho...,
What are the benefits of using a ...
13  cards
Design - Environment and sustainability
What are the 6 rs,
What is the purpose of the 6 rs,
What is a carbon footprint
12  cards
Design - Plastic And Wood
What are the 3 types of wood,
What is a hardwood and some examp...,
What is a softwood and some examp...
14  cards
Design - Motion, components and Forces
What is linear motion,
What is rotary motion,
What is reciprocating
12  cards
Design - Joining Techniques
What is the difference between a ...,
What types of wood joints are there,
What is a pop rivet
11  cards
Design - Quality checks, ergonomics, tolerance and safety
What is quality control,
What is quality assurance,
What is tolerance
12  cards
Design - Paper
What forms can paper be made in,
What are the common sizes of paper,
What are the differences between ...
9  cards
Material Modification & Surface treatments
What is wood seasoning,
What are uv stabilisers,
What are fillers
13  cards
Key words
What is production aid,
What is planned obsolescence,
What is a component
4  cards
Electronics
What are micro controllers,
What are the positives for micro ...,
What are the negatives for micro ...
5  cards
energy
What is the difference between re...,
What are fossil fuels,
What is fracking
9  cards
Designers
What design style is philippe sta...,
What design style is marcel breue...,
What design style is norman foste...
12  cards
Commercial Processes
What is die casting,
Properties of die casting,
What is sand casting
8  cards
Production/Manufacturing Aid
Why is it helpful to use producti...,
What are the properties of a temp...,
What are the properties of a jig
7  cards
Research
What is primary research,
What is secondary research,
What is market research
8  cards
CAD
What is cad,
What are the benefits of using cad,
What are the 2 types of cad
4  cards
metal tools
What are the 3 features of a 3 in...,
How is 3d printing done in metal,
What are folding bars
13  cards
Wood wasting processes
What is a wood lathe,
Pros and cons of a wood lathe,
What is debarking
5  cards
deforming and reforming plastics
What is line bending,
Method of line bending,
What is vacuum forming
11  cards
Temporary Joints
What are the 3 types of temporary...,
How to join materials using a screw,
Name a couple examples of screws
8  cards
Sustainability
What is carbon footprint,
What are the 6 rs,
What is the use of the 6 rs
10  cards
Types of Timber
What is a hardwood,
Where can you find hardwoods,
What are the uses for hardwood
21  cards
Choosing materials factors
Environmental factors,
Cost factors,
Social factors
5  cards
stock form
Why use stock forms,
What is bulk buying,
Stock forms for woods
5  cards
carbon footprint
What is a carbon footprint,
How can manufactured items effect...,
How to calculate a carbon footprint
6  cards
Social Problems with Design
What is the education policy,
Example of the education policy i...,
What is fracking
12  cards
Composite materials
What is a composite material,
What is cfrp carbon fibre reinfor...,
Uses of carbon fibre
4  cards
Steam Chamber
How to use a steam chamber
1  cards
Smart Materials
What is shape memory alloy sma,
What are hydrochromic inks,
What is thermocromic
10  cards
Nets development and tesselations.
What is the most popular packagin...,
Why use nets,
How is tesselations used in large...
3  cards
Mathematical Equations
What is the system of units in te...,
Calculating area of rectangle square,
Calculating area of a circle
8  cards
Modern Materials
What is polymorph,
What is pla,
What is biopol
4  cards
Textiles
What are some natural fibre examples,
What are some synthetic fibres,
Where are natural fibres found
7  cards

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