Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology key terms

Resistance to scratching, indentation and surface wear.

Timber from broadleaved trees, such as oak, beech and balsa; the classification does not necessarily mean the wood is hard.

Something with the potential to cause harm, such as a sharp blade or rotating drill bit.

Using heat to fix a suitable textile colourant or transfer onto fabric, following the product instructions.

Steel developed to provide high resistance to failure under pulling forces, often through alloying and controlled heat treatment.

A fitting that connects parts while allowing one to pivot relative to the other.

Shaping heated metal while it remains solid, using forces such as bending, hammering or pressing.

Electricity produced when flowing or falling water drives turbines connected to generators.

An intermediate gear in a simple gear train that changes the final direction of rotation without changing the overall speed ratio.

The arrangement of pages on both sides of a printing sheet so that they appear in the correct sequence and orientation after folding and cutting.

The introduction of a new or improved design feature, approach or solution.

The ability of a material to reduce heat transfer.

A complete electronic circuit formed on a small semiconductor chip and enclosed in a package with electrical connections.

An electronic circuit containing many components formed together on a small semiconductor chip.

A connection or supporting circuit that enables devices to exchange signals or work together.

An engine that burns fuel inside it to produce mechanical movement.

Repeating design, testing, evaluation and improvement, using what is learnt to refine a solution.

A process of repeatedly testing, evaluating and refining a design to improve its outcome.

A device that locates or guides material or a tool so that an operation can be repeated consistently.

Making an individual product, usually to a customer's specific requirements; also called custom-made, bespoke or one-off production.

Connecting timber components using joints to construct a product.

An approach that supplies and makes only what is needed, when it is needed and in the quantity needed, with minimal stock held.

The width of material removed by a cutting tool, such as a saw blade.

A strong, lightweight synthetic fibre used in protective fabrics and as reinforcement in composites.

Fabric constructed from interlocking loops of yarn.

A fabric made from interlocking loops of yarn.

A method of making fabric by forming interlocking loops of yarn.