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Technology and Design 8900
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Free Technology and Design 8900 study notes for CCEA GCSE students. Each chapter covers a key topic with examples and practice prompts you can continue inside the thinka app.
Unit 1: Technology and Design Core Content
Design and Communication
Materials and Their Characteristics
Tools, Processes and Production Methods
Methods of Joining; Moulds, Jigs and Fixtures
Finishing Techniques and Smart Materials
Health and Safety; CAD and CAM
Electronic Systems: Input-Process-Output, Units and Measurements
Electrical Components, Resistors and Switches
Potential Dividers, LEDs, Thyristors and Transistors
Mechanical Control Systems: Motion, Components and Mechanisms
Pneumatic Systems and Control
Computer Control Systems and Flowcharts
Unit 2 Option A: Electronic and Microelectronic Control Systems
Systems and Control; Electronic Concepts and Ohm's Law
Printed Circuit Boards and Using a Multimeter
Resistors, Thyristors and the NPN Transistor
Inputs and Outputs
Potential Dividers, Semiconductor Diodes and Relays
Integrated Circuits, Timers and the Time Constant
Digital Signals, Counting and Flowcharts
Microcontrollers (PICs) and Robotics
Unit 2 Option B: Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems
Systems and Control; Mechanical Products
General Mechanical Concepts
Transmission of Motion Using Gears
Pulley Systems and Other Transmission Systems
Conversion of Motion; Levers and Linkages
Pneumatic Products and Pneumatic Principles
Cylinders, Flow Control, Valves and Actuators
Time Delay, Automatic Reciprocation and Robotics
Unit 2 Option C: Product Design
The Design Process and Roles of the Client, User, Designer and Maker
Product Analysis, Ideas Generation and Development
Communication Techniques
Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, Form and Function
Designers
Scale of Production and Planning for Production
Manufacturing Processes and Computerised Manufacture
Selection of Materials: Wood, Metal and Plastic
Joining Materials; Smart Materials and Composites
Marketing and the Global Marketplace
Risk Assessment, Product Safety, Energy Efficiency and Recycling
Unit 3: Design and Manufacturing Project
Design Opportunity, Research and Analysis
Specification, Concepts and Analysis
Development of Proposed Concepts
Modelling, Testing and Drawings for Manufacture
Manufacture and Evaluation
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