GCSE Resistant Materials Mock Exam 2016
Monday 5th December 2016 Venue: Sports Hall Time: 8am-10am
GCSE Resistant Materials – Revision list Mock exam 2015
Design Process Brief, Research, Specification, development, planning, realisation, evaluating and testing – Understand each step and activities which take place in each category.
Materials Wood – Softwoods, Hardwoods and Manufactured Boards – Properties and uses
Metal – Ferrous and Non-ferrous – Properties and uses
Plastic – thermoplastics and Thermosetting plastics – Properties and uses
Composites – GRP, carbon Fibre, kevlar and concrete – Properties and uses
Smart materials – know at least one material and commercial uses.
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Processes Wasting, combining, brazing , welding, annealing, tempering, riveting, laminating, veneering, blow moulding, vacuum forming, injection moulding, pressing, forging, turning, milling, rotational moulding.
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Heat Treatment of Metals Know and understand the following terms:-
Hardening, Tempering, Quenching, Case Hardening, Carburising, Work Hardening, Annealing, Soaking, Lower and Upper Critical Point,
WJEC GCSE Design & Technology –Resistant Materials Text Book Chapter 5 Page 84-87
Life cycle Analysis – understand the term and what it implies.
WJEC GCSE Design & Technology –Resistant Materials Text Book Chapter 3 Page 55
Sustainability 6R’s, Renewable and non-renewable energy sources and fossil fuels
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Designers Phillipe Starck and Bethan Gray
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Scale of Production One off (bespoke), batch and mass production – Examples of each and benefits and drawbacks.
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Key Terms COSHH (what is it?), Ergonomics, CAD & CAM (Benefits and drawbacks), Anthropometrics, BSI
Tools Identification of a range of tools. Marking and measuring, cutting and wasting, finishing and assembly.
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Health and Safety warning signs, risk assessment, safety in the workshops & Hazard recognition.
WJEC GCSE Design & Technology –Resistant Materials Text Book Chapter 6 Pages 109-115
Fabrication Be able to sketch and describe a range of fabrication methods and construction joints appropriate for Wood, Metal and Plastic manufacture.
WJEC GCSE Design & Technology –Resistant Materials Text Book Chapter 5
Fixings Screws (self tapping &wood), Knock down Fittings, Latches and catches.
WJEC GCSE Design & Technology –Resistant Materials Text Book Chapter 5 Pages 96-108
Adhesives Epoxy resin, PVA, contact adhesive & Tensol cement
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Laser Cutting Set up and operation (engraving and cutting). How do you differentiate cuts?
Metalwork Lathe Set up and operation. Identify the main component parts and their function.
Rapid Prototyping What is it and its benefits