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GCSE Design and Tech
Key DT ideas
Question | Answer |
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Define 'automation' | Automation is the ability of machines to do work with minimal human input. |
'What is a flexible manufacturing system?' | a set of different computer-controlled machines that carry out different stages of production. Easily adapted to cope with changes to design or level. |
What does CAD mean? | Computer-Aided Design |
What is a disadvantage of using CAD/CAM in manufacturing? | Can be affected by hackers, computer viruses, software problems that take time and money to fix. |
Which of the following is not one of the 6 R's? Refuse / Re-use / Reduce / Renew | Renew |
What does CAM mean? | Computer-Aided Manufacturing |
What is meant by enterprise? | The process of identifying new business opportunities and taking advantage of them. |
Suggest how virtual marketing can be used to promote products. | Place adverts on social media, send promotional emails. |
Name 4 non-renewable energy sources. | Oil, gas, coal, nuclear. |
True or false? Alkaline batteries can usually be recharged? | False |
A manufacturer in the UK agrees to pay its suppliers in Ghana a fair price for their products. What is this an example of? | Fair trade |
Give one example of how a manufacturer could improve its social footprint. | Provide safer working conditions, reduce waste and pollution. |