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| Question | Answer |
| Name two hard woods | Oak, Beech, Mahogany, Teak, Ash, Apple. |
| Name the man-made board you have used in your project. | MDF Medium Density Fibreboard |
| Explain the term 'function'. | What a product is meant to do. |
| What plastic did you use for the curved sections of your project and give two properties? | Acrylic |
| What tool would you use to mark a line at right-angles to the edge of a piece of wood? | Try Square |
| How can you test if a piece of metal is a Ferrous metal? | Use a magnet |
| What is a small electronic device that gives off light? | LED (Light Emitting Diodes) |
| What ma-made material have you used in the construction of your work and give two properties? | Plywood |
| What does the term Aesthetics mean? | What a product looks like. (colour, pattern, appearance, texture etc... |
| Name a soft wood and give two uses. | Pine, Spruce, Douglas Fir, Redwood, Juniper . |
| In the 6R's. What does 'refuse' mean? | It means not accepting things that are not the best option for the environment. For example, is the packaging really needed? |
| Give one permanent joining method excluding gluing. | Welding, riveting, nails, soldering |
| Name the three components shown here | Nut, Bolt and Washer |
| Name the tool and what it is used for. | Try Square. For marking a line at right-angles to an edge. |
| What does it mean if a material is a good conductor? | It allows heat or electricity to travel through it. |
| What was the process did you use to make your round wood and the name on the machine? | Turning and a Wood Lathe |
| What does the term Ergonomics mean and give an example? | How people interact with products and their environment. |
| What Computer Aided Design did you use in the design of your product? | 2D Design, Google Sketch-up or Solid Works |
| Why do designers model their ideas before proceeding to the manufacturing stage? | To show the client the idea • To test the idea works • To test to see if the idea is safe • To see what the idea looks like in 3D • The materials cost less • It is quicker to produce |
| Which are 'Technology-push? 1. Old products are made obsolete 2. Advances in technology enable new products to be designed and made 3. A material that has a high compressive strength | 2. |
| Is Urea formaldehyde (UF) a Thermoplastic or a Thermosetting plastic? | Thermosetting. Once form it cannot be reformed even when heated. Unlike Thermoplastic. |
| Explain the term ‘one off production’ and give an example. | A wedding ring, Bespoke furniture etc.. One product is being produced Manufactured by a highly skilled crafts person Very expensive Labour intensive |
| What does this sign mean? | Not appropriate for children under 3 years of age |
| This chemical plant is an example of what type of production? | Continuous production. 24/7/365 |
| What is the function of a speaker? | Converts electrical energy to sound. |
| What is an alloy and why are they used? | Is a metal (parent metal) combined with other substances to improve their strength, hardness, durability, ductility, tensile strength and toughness. |
| Name the 4 parts of a pillar drill with arrows. |
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