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Yr 7 The Knowledge (Product Design)
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- 1HazardA potential danger to humans or the environment.
- 2Panel sawAn angled saw for cutting wood.
- 3Tenon sawA straight and parallel saw for cutting wood.
- 4HacksawA saw used to cut metal and plastic.
- 5Coping sawThis saw can be used to cut wood or plastic. It can cut curves or holes inside a piece of material.
- 6Band sawA machine that has a round blade and are used to cut wood and boards like plywood. They make straight cuts only.
- 7Barber OsgerbyEdward Barber and Jay Osgerby began producing minimalist furniture in 1996. After they received their architecture degrees from London’s Royal College of Art, they began producing clean, folded designs. They designed the 2012 Olympic Torch.
- 8Pillar drillA drill makes a hole in a piece of wood, metal or plastic.
- 9Pilot holeYou create a pilot hole by making a mark with a bradawl (for wood) or centre punch (for metal)- a pilot hole helps you drill in the right place.
- 10Twist bitsThese are used to drill small holes in wood, metal or plastic.
- 11Forstner bitsThese are used on wood to drill large flat-bottomed holes.
- 12CountersinkThese are used to widen the opening to an existing hole, allowing screw heads to sit flat on the surface.
- 13SandingRemoving rough edges from wood.
- 14FilingRemoving rough edges from metal.
- 15Wood ChiselHand tools that come in different profiles for making different shapes. You hit them with a mallet.
- 16GougeThese are chisels with a curved cutting edge, they are used for sculpting.
- 17Bench PlaneA hand tool that has angled blades to shave off thin layers of material. They are used to shape wood.
- 18DimensionsThe length, width, height, or depth of something: a measurement in one direction.
- 19Design BriefThe instructions that the client gives to the designer about what they want the product to be like.
- 20Design SpecificationA list of criteria (rules) that a product should meet.
- 21ErgonomicsEasy and comfortable for people to use.
- 22FinishesFinishes protect a product from dirt and damage and improve its look.
- 23FreehandDrawing without using any equipment- only a pen or pencil.
- 24HardwoodHardwood comes from trees with broad leaves (mainly deciduous trees e.g. oak). Its usually denser and harder than soft wood.
- 25SoftwoodSoftwood comes from trees with needle like leaves (mainly evergreen). It is usually less dense and easier to saw than Hardwood.
- 26SyntheticA synthetic material is something that is man made.
- 27Working drawingA detailed scale drawing that shows all the dimensions of each part of a product and the materials from which is it made.
- 28Quality AssuranceThe system that is set up to make sure that high quality products are produced.
- 29RenewableA renewable resource is one that can be replaced by natural processes as fast as it is consumed by humans.
- 30James DysonJames Dyson has been working for years to make products as beautiful as possible. He revolutionised vacuum cleaners when he launched the G-force bagless vacuum cleaner in 1983, and has recently moved into commercial hand-dryers, hair dryers, and bladeless table fans.
- 31Brunel UniversityOne of many extremely good universities for studying Product Design.
- 32Isambard Kingdom BrunelIsambard Kingdom Brunel was one of the most versatile and audacious engineers of the 19th century, responsible for the
- 33EvaluationReviewing the good points about a product design and thinking of ways it could be improved.
- 34Scroll sawAn electric fret saw used for cutting intricate shapes.
- 35Try SquareThis is used to mark out a 90 degree angle.
- 36Steel ruleA steel rule begins at zero and can be used for accurate measuring.
- 37Chuck keyThis is used for tightening the drill bit in to the chuck on the pillar drill.
- 38Machine viceThis is used for holding materials safely while drilling.
- 39Jig sawThis machine has interchangeable blades and variable speeds.
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