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Engineering exam revision flashcards
Fichas del conjunto (19)
- 1Identifyidentify the problem and the criteria and also carry out research. identify what the user wants or will need. also identify any similar products on the market or the same
- 2Designdesign a few solutions to the problem or the criteria of the client and make sketches and engineering drawings of your solution. also make sure you pick the best design/solution
- 3Optimisechoose the best design and make a prototype of it. make sure you error proof the design and make any specific changes and improvements
- 4Validatetest your product and get some customer feedback so that you can make improvements to your product to gain more customers an to make it better quality
- 5Aestheticswhat something looks like; colour etc
- 6Ergonomicshow a product is designed to fit the human body, for example the shape and back support of a chair
- 7Sustainabilitythe impact on the environment a product has ; environmental impact, transportation, and also end of life. use of sustainable materials can have a less damaging impact and also using local materials (less transportation)
- 8Supply chainwhere all of the different parts and materials come from
- 9Production/manufacturing plana plan that shows health and safety requirements of the task, the tools required and also the tolerances worked to. the timings of each stage and the materials to be used, the assembly process and also the costs and testing
- 10Design briefcustomer expectations. what they want it to do look like etc
- 11(PDS) Product Design SpecificationOutline of form, function, user and cost before it is created
- 12Life spanhow long a product will last before it is out of date/out of use and also disposed of. the life span can be extended.
- 13End of life ;)what happens to the product when its parts and materials are no longer in use. landfill etc...
- 14Environmental considerationswhat impact will your product have on the environment. how can you make your product have a less huge impact on the environment. materials etc ...
- 15Primary Researchphysically examining similar products as research and to see where you would want to fit your components. primary research can give you ideas.
- 16Batch productionmanufacturing a product in a batch means it is only a small number. for example 12 loafs of bread is batch production
- 17One-off productionone off production is when only one of a product is produced
- 18Mass productionmass production is when lots of products are produced in lots of batches. hundreds
- 19continuous flow productioncontinuous flow production is when a product never stops being produced, for example a carrier bag