Year 11 Exam Revision Topics Product Design.
Make sure you revise well, a little every day will make a huge difference to your final grade,
remember you have taken this for 2 years now, don’t throw it all away just for the sake of some
revision time.
The hyperlinks will help you out, but don’t just rely on them, look things up yourself too, and look up
previous exam papers on Here.
Make sure you look at the mark scheme and examiners comments, this is where you’ll find the
hidden clues to what you need.
Good luck!
Exam Date: Friday 13th June 2014
Topic
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Paper and Card
Materials
Printing processes
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Common types
http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/prtpro5.htm
http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/prtpro2.htm
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Properties – media and communication, manufacturing/modelling
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Common components
 Lamination (e.g. food packaging)
 http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/laminate1.html (good for Section A.
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Stock Forms
http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/revcard_stock1.html
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Wood
Sources and processes- eg: Aluminium, non renewable, suitable product = ladder
http://www.technologystudent.com/prddes1/prdprces1.html
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Common timbers – Oak, Pine, Mahogany etc
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Common manufactured boards MDF, chipboard, plywood etc
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Properties and uses eg: Glass – wine glass
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/pkmat1.htm
Stock forms
http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/revcard_stock1.html
– eg: paper sizes, sheet materials (plywood sizes)
Sources and processes –sustainable forestry etc
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New Smart/Materials - Types
http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/sma1.htm
http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/poly1.htm
Nano materials + integrated technology properties, their use eg: thermometer
Combining and Manipulating materials
Composites,
Alloys(brass etc)
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How it is combined / uses
Processes and Manufacture
Product Manufacture
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How a range of materials cut, shaped, formed
Templates
TessellationJigs
Quality control and quality assurance
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Working schedules – flow charts, product plans
 Modelling & Prototyping http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/revise7.html
 http://www.technologystudent.com/cam/prn3d1.htm
 Use of ICT in developing & modelling design ideas
Methods of Production
 Scales – one off, batch, continuous, mass,
 http://www.technologystudent.com/vocat/masprod.htm
 just in time
 Flat pack, knock down fittings
 http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/kdown2.htm
 http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/revise16.html
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CAD/CAM
http://www.technologystudent.com/cam/twod1.htm
http://www.technologystudent.com/rmprep08/cncpic3.html
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Design in
the Human
Context
Processes and
Manufacture
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Topic
Just in time manufacturing (use of computers)
http://www.technologystudent.com/cam/indcnc.htm
Stock control (use of computers)
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Video conferencing, stock control, data transfer, remote manufacturing
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Computer numeric control (CNC) manufacturing
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How CAM is used in manufacturing eg: mass production
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CAD/CAM advantages and disadvantages
Human Factors
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Anthropometrics and ergonomics
http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/ergo1.htm
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5th and 95th percentile
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/revise11.html
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Layouts – working triangle, production lines, assembly lines
Use of colour and their messages/moods – red = Blue =
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/colmood1.htm
Social, economic and ethnic groups (disabled, elderly, religious) Modifications for different
users.
Safety http://www.technologystudent.com/health1/ed1.htm
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Relevance of safety
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Moral and legal responsibility
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Product tests – safe for the user
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Risk assessments at all stages of designing and making
Quality
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Suitable quality for the user
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Relation to cost, social factors
 Testing to indicate ways of improvement
 Tolerance
 British Kite markCE
Consumer Issues
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How products are evaluated – Which? Magazine
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BSI, ISO
 Legislation
 Methods of advertising
 http://www.technologystudent.com/prddes1/advert1.html
 http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/packfn1.htm
 Don’t forget I PICT PD
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Ethical, environmental, sustainability issues
Design and Market Influence
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Fair trade, product miles, carbon footprint, 6 Rs
 Environmentally friendly products
 Evolution of products, eg: CD player to MP3 player
 Recycling and reusing of materials – identification, sorting, processing
 Symbols – meaning and products related to them.
 Reducing waste –packaging, carrier bags, bulk packages, condensed liquids (fabric softner)
Evolution
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Design movements (1900 – present) Art Deco etc
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Development of ideas, materials, technologies, manufacturing processes
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Market pull and technology push
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/resistantmaterials/designsocialrev1.shtml
Planned obsolescence
Brand identity – give examples
Advice: Use your revision guide to help you with the topics above. GCSE Bitesize and other websites such as
technologystudent.com (used in the document) are very useful. You will need to use subject vocabulary including,
correct spelling and meanings.
All the best, Mrs B’