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The NEA Training Video - How to deliver the Non-Examination Assessment

 

DRAWING AND SKETCHING SKILLS

ISOMETRIC DRAWING

Introduction to Isometric Drawing (Part One)
BASIC ISOMETRIC AND SHADING EXERCISE
Drawing Isometric Circles and Cylinders
Drawing a MP3 Player in Isometric Projection and Applying Shade.
OBLIQUE PROJECTION

Oblique Projection - Lesson 1 - Drawing a Cube
Oblique Projection - Lesson 2- Drawing a Cylinder
Oblique Projection - Lesson 3 - Drawing a Basic Camera

Drawing a Retro Mobile Phone in Isometric Projection

PERSPECTIVE

Estimated Perspective
ESTIMATED TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE - PART TWO
The Difference between Single Point and Two Point Perspective
ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING1
ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING - LESSON 2
DRAWING AN EMERGENCY MOBILE PHONE - ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
Adding Dimensions to a Working Drawing
EXPLODED VIEWS

EXPLODED VIEWS FOR DESIGNERS
SHADING TECHNIQUES

Shading a Plain Surface
Simple Shading Techniques for Curved Surfaces
SHADING TECHNIQUES (PART TWO) SHADING CURVED SURFACES
SHADING TECHNIQUES PART ONE - SHADING FLAT SURFACES
SHADING TECHNIQUES - APPLYING WOOD GRAIN TO A SURFACE
SHADING WITH A FELT PEN AND COLOURED PENCIL
SIMPLE SHADING WITH FELT PENS
SHADING TECHNIQUES (PART THREE) THICK AND THIN LINES
GRAPHIC SKILLS

Graphical Styles of Writing
How to Present Statistics in a Pictorial Form
The Colour Wheel and Primary, Secondary and Complimentary Colours
Basic Printing and Lettering Techniques
GRAPHIC PROCESS
PRINTING PROCESSES 3 - UV VARNISHING, LAMINATING AND EMBOSSING
FOIL BLOCKING / FOIL STAMPING and DIGITAL FOIL HOT STAMP MACHINE
Barcodes and Graphical Barcodes
Industrial Printing Processes

Sublimation Printing


 

ENERGY SYSTEMS

How a Power Station Works
TYPES OF SPRING AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ENERGY SYSTEMS
CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS - EXTRACTION TO ELECTRICITY
FROM COAL TO ELECTRICITY
WHAT IS NUCLEAR POWER?
WHAT ARE BIOFUELS?
WHAT IS HYDROELECTICITY?
WAVE POWER AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
Tidal Power /Sea Power

WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY?

Wind Power Practical Project
History of Wind Power
INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR POWER
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - EXERCISE / LESSON STARTER
Hydraulic Fracturing


 
THE ENVIRONMENT

SUSTAINABLE FORESTS
The Various Forms of Recycling
Environmental Modernism


 

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

TYPES OF SPRING AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ENERGY SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION TO BEVEL GEARS
Flat Plate Cam
Cylindrical Cam
Swash Plate Cam
Snail / Drop Cam
Pear Shaped Cam
Eccentric Cam
Box Cam
WHAT ARE GEARS?
RATCHETS, CRANKS AND CRANK SHAFTS AND QUICK RETURN MECHANISMS
LINKAGE MECHANISMS
What are CAMS?
CAM TOY PROJECT
SPRINGS AND THEIR USES
Classes of Lever
The difference between Potential and Kinetic Energy
Dynamic and Static loads, Potential and Kinetic Energy and Mechanical Advantage
Structural Forces in Action
Treadle Linkages

Different Types of Motion / Movement


 
DESIGN STRATEGIES


AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ITERATIVE DESIGN CYCLE / PROCESS
THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE KITE MARK AND THE CONFORMITE EUROPEAN SYMBOL
Planned and Perceived Obsolescence
What is a Copyright, a Patent and a Trademark?

Instruction Diagrams

 
SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND THE DESIGN PROCESS

The difference between Anthropometrics and Ergonomics

The Life Cycle of a Product

What is Inclusive Design?


 

DESIGNERS AND DESIGN MOVEMENTS

Introduction to Ettore Sottass

Introduction to Philippe Starck

The Work of the Designer Robin Day, especially the Polyprop Chair


Harry Beck - London Underground Map

The Eames Chair - A Classic and Iconic Design

Zaha Hadid

What is Art Deco?


 
MATERIALS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS

Materials Testing
Materials Hardness Testing
PLASTICS

POLYURETHANE AND FOAM RUBBER
WHAT IS NYLON ?
METALS

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
IRON ORE AND STEEL PRODUCTION
GALVANISING STEEL
Introduction to Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
ETCHING COPPER
What are Metal Foams?

WOODS

NATURAL WOODS - WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF FORESTS
WHAT NATURAL WOODS LOOK LIKE
STOCK FORMS- WOODS
PREPARATION OF TIMBER AFTER SEASONING
Felling, Preparation of Natural Wood and Seasoning
How to Mark out and Cut a Simple Dovetail Joint
SMART MATERIALS

INTRODUCTION TO SMART MATERIALS - PART ONE
SMART MATERIALS - PART TWO
SMART MATERIALS - PART THREE
WHAT ARE COMPOSITE MATERIALS - PART ONE
WHAT ARE COMPOSITE MATERIALS? PART TWO

PAPER AND CARDS

LAMINATED CARD (DRINKS CARTONS / Tetra Paks)
Functions of Packaging



 
MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

HAND TOOLS

Woodworkers and Engineers Try Squares
Sash Clamps
The Hacksaw and how to use it
HAND FILES AND HOW TO USE THEM CORRECTLY
WORKSHOP MACHINES

Introduction to the Shaping Machine
Introduction to the Fretsaw
An Introduction to Wood Turning
The Centre Lathe - An Introduction
The Polishing Machine /Buffing Machine
THE DRILLING MACHINE - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Bending Tube / Pipe
The Disk Sander
Power Hacksaws

HEAT TREATMENT

Brazing and the Brazing Hearth
AN INTRODUCTION TO GAS WELDING - OXYACETYLENE
GAS WELDING – OXYACETYLENE - PART TWO
PEWTER CASTING - PART ONE
SMALL SCALE ALUMINIUM CASTING
ALUMINIUM CASTING - PREPARING THE COPE AND DRAG– PART ONE
ALUMINIUM CASTING – PART TWO - The furnace, heating aluminium and pouring
SINTERING OF METALS

MEASURING AND ACCURACY

The Vernier Caliper - Precise Measurement
The Micrometer -precise measuring

INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

COMPRESSION MOULDING OF PLASTICS
EXTRUSION OF PLASTICS ANIMATION
EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDING ANIMATION
VACUUM FORMING ANIMATION
ROTATIONAL MOULDING ANIMATION
INJECTION MOULDING ANIMATION
WAVE SOLDERING


 
STRUCTURES - MODELS

Making a Model Bridge and Testing it with Weights

 

ELECTRONICS INCLUDING PIC-MICROCONTROLLERS

AN INTRODUCTION TO PIC MICROCONTROLLERS
SOLDERING COMPONENTS TO A PCB

WAVE SOLDERING
THE 555 TIMER - AN INTRODUCTION

MONOSTABLE AND ASTABLE 555 TIMERS

 
INDUSTRIAL STRATEGIES

Continuous Improvement in Industry and Business
REDUCING WASTE MATERIALS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURE (CIM)
BATCH PRODUCTION - MANUFACTURE OF CDs
What is Remote Manufacturing?
Computer Integrated Manufacture (CIM)
GLOBALISATION - PART ONE
Globalisation - PART TWO - DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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