EXAM QUESTIONS

EXAM QUESTIONS

1. 1. Design Specification

   • Must be ergonomically designed
     • Must be easy and comfortable to use
   • Must be durable
     • It should withstand everyday use
   • Must be stylish
     • This will increase saleability
   • Must be stable
     • It should not topple over
   • Must be compact
     • Should not take up much room
   • Must be safe to use
     • No one should be injured whilst using the product
   • Should be capable of being manufactured in quantity
     • Making things in bulk reduces unit cost
   • Should organize the items
     • This will make finding the items easy
   • Must be soundly constructed
     • Should not break whilst in use

2. 3. Developing the design

   • Materials and finishes
   • Construction details
     • How is it made?
       • Cut
         • Tools
           • Tenon saw
           • Coping saw
           • Band saw
       • Finishes
         • Varnish
           • Hardwearing, transparent or colored. Matte and high-gloss versions are available. You can buy water-based and oil-based types
         • Wax
         • Stain
           • Soaks into the wood to provide a decorative and sometimes preservative finish.
         • Dye
         • Oil
       • Glue
         • Acrylic cement
           • For the joining of acrylic and some other types of plastics. The adhesive "melts" the surface of the and fuses it together.
         • Contact adhesive
           • For joining polystyrene and fabrics. Also useful for fixing laminates to a wooden base.
         • Epoxy resin
           • For joining metals and plastics. It is waterproof but must be mixed up immediately before use.
         • Synthetic resin
           • A strong water-resistant glue for woodwork. It needs to be mixed up immediately before use.
         • PVA
           • Polyvinyl acetate
             • General purpose woodwork glue. Some PVA adhesives are water resistant.
   • Design features and sizes

3. Materials

   • WOOD
     • Softwood
       • Pine
       • Fir
       • Spruce
       • Cedar
     • Hardwood
       • Ash
       • Beech
       • Mahogany
       • Oak
       • Teak
   • PLASTIC
     • Acrylic
       • Available in different colors
         • Used to make signs and small 2D and 3D forms
     • Polyvinyl sheet
       • Resists Scratching
         • Pencil cases
     • High-density PVC foam
       • Stiff, , tough and lightweight, with a good resistance to chemicals
         • Machining of 2D and 3D shapes
     • Polystyrene sheet
       • Lightweight, , stiff, and brittle. Good water resistance
         • Used for vacuum-forming
     • Polythene
       • Hard, stiff and able to be sterilised
         • Used to make bottles and for products.
   • METAL

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