Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology key terms

An open frame placed on top of a papermaking mould to define the sheet’s edges.

The removal of forests, which can destroy habitats and contribute to climate change.

Changing the shape of solid material through forces such as bending or pressing.

The removal of oil and grease from a surface so that a coating can adhere properly.

Removing printing ink from recycled paper pulp, for example by flotation.

Examining a design’s features and explaining how they relate to its purpose, users, materials, manufacture and context.

A statement describing the design problem or opportunity and the intended user or context.

The use of drawings, diagrams, models, notes and media to explain, record and justify design ideas.

An individual requirement used to guide a design and judge whether it is successful.

A deliberate choice made to meet a design requirement or solve a problem.

Becoming attached to an early design idea and failing to consider other possible solutions or respond to evidence.

Designing a product so that its components and materials can be separated easily for repair, reuse or recycling.

A possibility for creating or improving a product in response to an identified need or challenge.

A need or condition that a design must meet, used to guide ideas and judge their success.

A set of requirements that a design must meet, used to guide development and judge success.

A structured approach used to investigate a design problem, generate possible solutions and guide their development.

Pressing a shaped cutting die into paper or board to produce an accurate outline, opening or packaging net.

An electrical signal represented by two states: LOW, or logic 0, and HIGH, or logic 1.

Dual In Line: an integrated-circuit package with two parallel rows of connecting pins.

A process in which heated metal is dipped into fluidised polymer powder, which melts onto the surface to form a coating.

An expense attributable to making a particular product, such as its materials or the labour used to manufacture it.

Printing a bleaching agent onto dyed fabric to remove colour selectively and create a paler design.

A design framework with four stages—Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver—which alternates broad exploration with focused decision-making.

A slight taper on a former or mould surface that helps the finished component release.

The way a fabric hangs and falls into folds.

The output component that receives motion from a driver.

The output gear whose movement is supplied by another gear.