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LEVEL 1/2 TECHNICAL AWARD MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY |
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PDF FILE - UPDATED VERSION - MATHS IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY EXERCISE BOOK (127 PAGES)
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SKILLS, TECHNIQUES, ASSOCIATED KNOWLEDGE AND SHORT EXERCISES |
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1. Basic Workshop Equipment |
2. Power Tools |
3. The Woodworking Lathe |
4. Moulding and Shaping Plastics |
5. Heat Treatment, Brazing and Welding |
6. Engineering |
7. CNC Routers, 2D and 3D Routering, Laser Cutters, 3D Printers and Vinyl Cutters. |
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CASE STUDIES |
1. Laminated Veneer and Plywood Parts - Manufacturing the Eames lounge Chair - Laminated Parts / Components |
2. Rolling Steel and Welding - The Barcelona Chair - Basic Stages of Manufacture |
3. Steaming Natural Wood and Forming - The Thonet No14 Chair - Construction Techniques |
4. Injection Moulding - The Manufacturing Process - Robin Day Polyprop Chair |
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FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY |
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Materials and their Working Properties Including Processing and Manufacture |
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1. An Introduction to Materials |
PDF - POSTER - STOCK FORMS - WOODS, METALS AND PLASTICS |
2. Wood based Materials, Sustainable Forests, Processing and Manufacture |
3. Synthetic Plastic, Bio-plastics, Processing and Manufacture |
4. Metals, including Processing and Manufacture |
5. Nano Materials |
6. Composite Materials, including Processing and Manufacture |
7. Compliant Materials - Examination Questions |
8. Examination Questions - Materials, Metals and Polymers 1 |
9. Examination Questions - Materials, Metals and Polymers 2 |
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10. Smart Materials and their Properties |
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11. Examination Questions - Materials - Finishes Questions / Answers |
12. Examination Questions - More Materials - Finishes Questions / Answers |
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13. Prototyping / Models - Materials and Manufacture |
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14. Forging - the Skills of the Blacksmith |
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JOINING, COMPONENTS, ADHESIVES AND FINISHES |
1. Joining, Components, Adhesives and Finishes |
2. Finishes - Woods, Metals and Plastics |
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PROPERTIES AND WORKING CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS |
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VIDEO - PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS PART |
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1. Properties of Materials - 1 |
2.Properties of Materials - 2 |
3. Properties of Materials - 3 |
4. Properties of Materials - Questions 1 |
5. Properties of Materials - Questions 2 |
6. Yield Strength, Stress, UltimateTensile Strength |
7. Strain, Stiffness and Young's Modulus |
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PDF FILE (to Download - Click below)
Maths in Engineering - Supplementary Booklet One - Includes: Calculating Yield Stress, Strain and Young's Modulus |
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COMMERCIAL AND WORKSHOP TESTING |
1. Materials - Hardness Testing |
2. Tensile Strength and Elasticity Testing |
3. Conductivity, Ductility and Malleability |
4. Toughness Testing of Materials |
PDF FILE - MATERIALS TESTING EXAMINATION QUESTION |
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Testing and Evaluation - Why?
Testing and Evaluation Sheet 1
Testing and Evaluation Sheet 2 |
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Testing Materials in Industry |
PDF FILE - POSTER - TESTING MATERIALS IN A WORKSHOP |
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Materials Research / Development - a Practical Approach
Materials Research / Development Summary Sheet |
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COMMERCIAL PRACTICE |
1. Industrial / Commercial Production and Distribution Methods |
2. Quality Control, Quality Systems and Reducing Waste |
Hazards, Risk Assessments and General Health and Safety |
Standard Components |
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SUSTAINABILITY AND LIFE CYCLE |
Sustainability, Recycling, Downcycling, Upcycling, Life Cycle |
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CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITIES (TO BE ADDED SOON) |
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT - UNIT 2 (TO BE ADDED SOON) |
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POSSIBLE PROJECTS |
Mechanical Toy |
Wind Power Project |
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BALANCING TOY |
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MORE DETAIL PROJECTS |
Design Problems associated with a Children's Nursery |
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Remote Control Organisers |
Seating in Public Areas |
Gardening for the Elderly |
Office Task Light |
Storage of Computer Gaming Equipment |
Storage of Small Items in and Art Deco Style |
Chalres Rennie Mackintosh and Storage |
MP3 Docking Station |
Table and Desktop Organisation |
Educational Toys |
Media Storage- The Storage of CDs, DVDs and Computer Games |
Picnic Furniture |
The Environment - Recycling Bins |
Portability - Wheeled Devices |
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