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Design Technology///// Year 9 (End of Year) -
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1What is CAD ? And why is it usedIt is computer aided design
Business uses CAD to design their products
As it's easy to use and to make changes - 2What is CAM? And why is it usedComputer aided manufacture
It is used as machinery can makes things a lot quicker
Products are made with good quality - 3Why is plastic used?Does not conduct electricity
God insulator
Waterproof - 4Why is metal used?Lustrous ( shiny )
High density ( heavy for its size )
Conducts heat and electricity
Very strong
High melting and boiling point - 5Why is wood used ?Quite hard
Strong
Stiff
Easy to decorate
-carved
-painted - 6What is hard wood? And soft wood ?Hard wood comes from deciduous trees
( they lose their leaves every winter)
Softwood comes from coniferous trees
( don't lose thief leaves, look like Christmas trees ) - 7Examples of hardwoodOak
Maple
Cherry
Mahogany
Teak - 8Examples of softwoodsPine
Cedar
Redwood
Spruce
Fir
Junipers - 9Pros to recycling And fair tradeReduce energy usage
Helps save raw materials
It encourages your costumers to recycle
Creates awareness
Fair trade is better working conditions and pay
We should make show our products are fair trade as it ethical - 10What does ethical mean?That is it morally right
For example: It is right to recycle
To make sure products are fair trade
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- St Wilfrids ///BLACKBURN///// - fossil fuels, woods, CAD and CAM, ethical
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- Devon Somy
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