Design technology Unit 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
what’s automation?
robotic automation of manufacturing offers significantly greater consistency, accuracy, reliability and productivity than human workers.
Ex:production lines
what are the two different types of barcodes?
- universal product version ‘A’ (UPC-A)
- CODE 128
New and emerging technologies have influenced change in:
- personnel, job roles and hierarchical structure
-physical space and layout - systems, processes and workflow.
what the design of the workplace:
materials warehouse —> cutting—> machining —> painting —> finished parts warehouse —> assembly–> quality and testing —> despatch
what new technologies help combat low oil supplies:
-harnessing natural resources
- hydrogen power
- battery technology
the EV market success is dependent on
-national and international charging networks
-battery technology
- a change in driver mindset
what is product innovation?
the process of creating a new product—or improving an existing one—to meet customers’ needs in a novel way.
properties of graphene:
- graphene is a honeycomb lattice carbon structure only one atom thick.
- 200 times stronger than steel, very flexible, conducts heat and electricity and is almost transparent.
what are the dangers of 3D printing?
Heat;
Mechanical hazards from moving parts;
High voltage;
Ultraviolet light
what does virtual marketing include?
- search engine optimization to increase page ranking
- email marketing
- social media and viral campaigns
what are co-operatives?
co-operatives are organisations or businesses that are owned and run by its members
what is fair-trade?
fair-trade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in less economically developed countries.
what is a finite source?
a non-renewable resource like fossil fuels.
- They are being used faster than they are naturally replaced.
- cannot be synthetically be replaced
-includes coal, gas and oil
When were LEDS first invented?
what to include when responsibly designing?
- environmental impact in mining or harvesting materials
- maintenance and repair costs
–recyclability - welfare of workers in the material supply chain
what 4 ways is waste disposed of?
- incineration/ burning
- landfill/ burial
- dumping at sea
-recycling
what is the impact of consumption?
-waste material and chemicals can leach into the soil and water courses affecting wildlife
- some industrial waste may be radioactive, particularly that from nuclear reactors.
what is the life cycle assessment (LCA)?
It is an analysis of the impact of a manufactured product on the
environment
what are the four main stages of the LCA?
The four main stages of LCAs that should be assessed are extracting and processing raw materials; manufacturing and packaging; use and operation during its lifetime; disposal at the end of its useful life.
What is continuous improvement? (kaizen)
- It is an approach that seeks to be continually improved and develop product services and procedures for the better.
Efficient working aims to remove waste from any process which may manifest itself as:
- wasted time
- overproduction
- wasted resources including power
-wasted activity
What is pollution?
the release of contaminating substances that are likely to harm the natural environment
How does the pollution of our rivers, seas and waterways affect us?
Water pollution also poses a direct threat to wildlife. Many pollutants are toxic to aquatic life, causing disease and death among fish and other species.
What is global warming?
- primarily caused by an excess of CO2 in the atmosphere that traps heat warming the earth.
- the burning of fossil fuels increases the amount of CO2 therefore increases the amount of heat.
