Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology key terms

A machine that cuts square-sided recesses in timber using a rotating auger inside a fixed hollow square chisel.

A funnel-shaped container that feeds polymer granules into processing machinery.

Transferring foil onto paper or board using a heated die and pressure to produce a decorative pattern.

A connection in which the end of one timber component fits into a trench cut across another.

A person's abilities and limitations when carrying out a task, including physical strength, movement, senses, understanding, knowledge and experience.

An approach to design that starts with understanding real users' needs, experiences and circumstances.

A vehicle that combines an internal combustion engine, commonly petrol-powered, with an electric motor.

An intermediate gear that transmits movement without changing the overall speed ratio between the input and output gears.

The ability of a material to withstand sudden blows without breaking.

Design that aims to make products usable by as wide a range of people as possible, including people with different abilities.

The raised number in a power. For example, in $10^3$, the index is 3 and $10^3=10\times10\times10=1000$.

The professional design of products for manufacture, considering their function, appearance and use.

A manufacturing process in which molten polymer is injected into a mould under pressure and allowed to cool into the required shape.

The introduction of a new or significantly improved solution, such as a mechanism, material application or way of using a product.

A signal supplied to a control system, for example by a push switch or sensor.

A separate component fitted inside packaging to hold its contents in position and help protect them.

Participation in the wider community while being able to retain one's own cultural identity and heritage.

The customers or users for whom a product is designed and sold.

An additional material applied to fabric to give it greater stiffness, support and stability.

Making paper or card prototypes during design development to explore and refine a design before producing the final product.

The connection of everyday physical products to the internet, allowing them to exchange data and often be monitored or controlled remotely.

Estimating a value between known data points.

Stitching arranged so that it is concealed or barely visible on the outside of a textile product.

Hardware used to assemble or operate a product, traditionally made from metal, including screws, hinges and catches.

A naturally occurring material from which iron can be extracted, commonly containing iron oxides.

A pictorial drawing showing three dimensions, with vertical edges vertical and the other two main directions at 30° to the horizontal.

Fabric with an intricate pattern woven into its structure through controlled selection of warp yarns, rather than printed onto its surface.