design and communication and CNC machines Flashcards

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What are the 6 steps that explain the design process

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design opportunity
research
brief
specification
idea generation and development
manufacture
testing and evaluation

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explain design opportunity

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find a problem in a product that you can solve

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3
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explain research

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looking for an exising product and see how to approve

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4
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explain brief

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a short description of what you are going to make

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5
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explain specification

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a list of specific points that your product can do or have

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explain idea generation and development

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sketching out penitential ideas and developing them into a final idea

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7
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explain manufacture

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your making a protype

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8
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explain testing and evaluation

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you test it can you approve it

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9
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what is aesthetics

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how a product looks

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10
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what is ergonomics

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the study of how a products interacts with the user

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11
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name 6 methods of communication

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free hand sketch
presentational drawing
working drawing
mood boards
physical mock-up/models
computer-aided design (CAD)

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What are 7 advantages of physical mock-up/models

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a cheaper version of your design made from cardboard
physically hold and test
see what works and doesn’t work
see your manufacturing ability
cheaper than making a prototype
see things that you may not have seen on a drawing
less waist

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What are 3 disadvantages of physical mock-up/models

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your limited by the material
you can’t test if the material is the right one
it takes more time

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14
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what does CAD stand for

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Computer Aided Design

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15
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what is CAD

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it is particularly good for producing working drawings and 3D computer models.

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16
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What are 6 advantages of CAD

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easier to make changes to a changes to a drawing quickly add realistic appearances.

You can change the view points.

You can send it quickly

You can go straight to CAM

You can produce an assembly drawing

You can test Your design on the screen

17
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disadvantages of CAD

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Your Start up will be expensive training is required

18
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what does CAM stand for

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Computer Aided Manufacture

19
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what is CAM

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It is a process that Converts drawings Produced by CAD into actual products

20
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what does CNC stand for

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Computer Numerical control

21
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What are 3 advantages of CNC

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Machines can work 24/7 with little human intervention

They ensure products and Consistently are produced accurately.

They are reliable They are flexible as they can be reprogrammed

22
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disadvantages of CNC

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low of skilled workers

23
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name the 4 CNC’s machine

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CNC Laser cutter
CNC Lathes
CNC Milling Machines
CNC Routers

24
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what materials do a CNC Laser cutter cut

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Plastic
wood card

25
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what materials do a CNC Lathes cut

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wood
metal
nylon

26
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what materials do a CNC Milling Machines cut

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wood
metal
acrylic/plastic

27
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what materials do a CNC Routers cut

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foam
wood
metals

28
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application of a CNC Laser cutter

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intense beam light used to cut
no clamping of material required
simple and complexed shapes can be cut

29
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application of a CNC Lathes cut

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accurate and complexed shapes produced that would be difficult to produce using hand operated lathes

30
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application of a CNC milling machine

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produced flat and complex curved shapes

31
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application of a CNC router

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similar to milling machine but using softer material can cut 2D and 3D shapes
used for block modelling