Product Design

The application includes information and revision material for GCSE and A level Product Design as well as general guidance for coursework and controlled assessment tasks.

The app includes information on the following topics:

Joining Materials:
Joining Woods, Joining Metals, Wood Mechanical Fixings, Metal and Plastic Mechanical Fixings, Adhesives, Adhesive Selector

Making Processes:
Jigs, Abrasives, Sand Casting, Turning, Milling, Drilling, Routing, Laser Cutting, Sawing, Line Bending, Injection Moulding, Vacuum Forming, Blow Moulding, Rotational Moulding, Extrusion, Calendering, Compression Moulding, Press Forming, Cupping, Embossing, Die Casting, Investment Casting, Forging

Materials:
Composite Materials, Thermo Plastics, Thermo Setting Plastics, Ferrous Metals, Non Ferrous Metals, Hardwoods, Softwoods, Smart Materials, Modern Materials, Man Made Board, Material Properties, Elastomers, Identifying Plastics, Plastic Additives, Biodegradable Plastics, Heat Treatment, Alloying Metals, Printing Methods, Paper And Card, Finishing Metals, Finishing Woods, Finishing Plastics



Industrial Processes:
Production Methods, Project Planning, Automation, Market Awareness, Health And Safety, Product Maintenance, Legislation, Moral And Cultural Awareness, Sustainability, Environmental,
Energy Sources, Social Issues, Safety Marks

Designing:
Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, ICT In Design, Design Methods, Technology Push and Market Pull, Product Evaluation

Design Movements:

Design Timeline, Art Deco, De Stijl, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Modernism, Arts and Crafts, Pop Art, Cubism and Memphis

Packaging:

Functions of Packaging, Labelling, Types of Packaging, Manufacturing Packaging

Drawing Techniques:

Two Point Perspective, One Point Perspective, Contouring, Crating

Look out for updates and version 2 and the inclusion of revision quizzes.

For more information and screen-shots please visit the website www.dtapp.info

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