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Design Exercises

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Exercises in HTML and PDF format in the Mechanisms Module

Understanding mechanisms exercises

1. Interactive multiple choice test (start of module test)
2. Interactive test with input fields (end of module test)
3. Types of motion exercise
4. Gear calculations
5. Mechanisms systems exercises
6. Moments exercises
7. Identifying types of levers in products

Product analysis exercises

1. Bicycle brake lever
2. Paper punch

Problem solving exercises

1. Door handle mechanism
2. Food mixer mechanism
3. Electric toothbrush mechanism
4. Pedal bin mechanism
5. Fret saw parallel arm mechanism
6. Fret saw parallel link arm mechanism
7. Fret saw C-arm mechanism
8. Scissor Lift
9. Swinging display
10. Waving display
11. Swimming display

Exercises in HTML and PDF format in the Plastics Module

1. Line bending DMA - Toothbrush rack
2. Line bending DMA - Picture holder
3. Line bending DMA - Egg holder
4. Line bending DMA - CD rack
5. Line bending DMA - Display stand
6. Line bending DMA - Leaflet stand
7. Line bending DMA - Desk tidy
8. Line bending DMA - Sticky tape holder
9. Line bending DMA - Sun glasses
10. Vac forming DMA - Remote controlled car
11. Vacuum forming DMA - Snack tray
12. Vac. forming DMA - Bedroom door buzzer
13. DMA - New design for a tong or clip
14. Compression Moulding - focused p.t.
15. Plastic memory pendant - focused p.t.
16. Dip coating - focused practical task
17. Hot wire cutting DMA - Polystyrene sign
18. Funny face festive decoration
19. Making plastic bottles - questions
20. Children's plastic tableware - questions
21. Plastics crossword.

Exercises in the Tools Module

1. Measuring & marking out: Interactive test
2. Hand tools: Interactive test
3. Machine tools interactive test, multiple choice
4. Machine tools interactive test with input fields
5. Drills and bits: digital worksheet
6. Files: digital worksheet
7. Hammers and chisels: digital worksheet
8. Planes and spokeshaves: digital worksheet
9. Sanders and grinders: digital worksheet
10. Saws: digital worksheet
11. Screw cutting: digital worksheet
12. Turning: digital worksheet
    
13. Wood machines: digital worksheet
14. Machines: digital worksheet
15. Machine tools exercises: digital worksheet
16. Marking out and cutting a tenon joint: (FPT)
17. Vernier caliper reading exercises: digital worksheet
18. Product analysis: a mug tree: digital worksheet

Exercises in the Wood Joints Module

1. Start of module interactive test, multiple choice
2. End of module test with input fields
3. Focused Practical Task: Making a Cross Halving Joint
4. Focused Practical Task: Making a Mortice and Tenon Joint

Exercises in the Safety Module

1. Safety procedure for centre lathes: digital worksheet
2. Safety procedure for fret saws: digital worksheet
3. Safety procedure for sanders: digital worksheet
4. Safety procedure for wood turning: digital worksheet
5. Drilling machine hazards
6. Safety signs flash cards
7. Hazard warning signs
8. Material safety
9. Risk assessment exercises: digital worksheet
10. Identify the hazards: digital worksheet.

Technology Exercises in the KS4 Design and Resistant Materials Technology software package

Safety exercises 1. Safety Rules and Defined Procedures 2. Hazard Warnings and Instructions 3. Safe Materials 4. Safe Storage of Materials 5. Tool Safety 6. Safety Features On Tools 7. Safe Working Practices 8. Safe Working Area 9. Product Safety 10. Risk Assessment Exercises Exercises about the characteristics and uses of materials  11. Ferrous metals 12. Non-ferrous metals 13. Timber 14. Manufactured boards 15. Thermoplastics 16. Thermosetting plastics Exercises about measuring, marking out & setting up tools and machines 17. Measuring and marking out tools for metal 18. Measuring and marking out tools for wood 19. Measuring and marking out tools for plastics Materials processing exercises 20. Laminating plastics 21. Laminating metals 22. Metal coating of metal 23. Plastic coating / dip-coating 24. Forming plastics 25. Forming glass fibre (GRP) 26. Spinning 27. Beaten metalwork: Cold Working Of Non-Ferrous Metals 28. Beaten Metalwork: Forgework (Hot Working Of Iron And Steel) 29. Casting:  Sand Casting  (using a wooden pattern 30. Casting:  Sand Casting  (using a polystyrene pattern) 31. Casting: Lost Wax Casting 32. Cupboard doors made of MDF 33. Kitchen work tops 34. Frame and Panel Construction 35. Hand tools for metal 36. Hand tools for wood 37. Hand tools for plastics 38. Metal machining processes: drilling 39. Metal machining processes: lathe work 40. Metal machining processes: horizontal milling 41. Metal machining processes: vertical milling 42. Metal machining processes: polishing 43. Metal machining processes: grinding 44. Metal machining processes: surface grinding 45. Metal machining processes: shaping 46. Wood machining processes: drilling 47. Wood machining processes: routing 48. Wood machining processes: planing and thicknessing 49. Wood machining processes: bandsaw 50. Wood machining processes: circular saw 51. Wood machining processes: reciprocating saws 52. Wood machining processes: turning between centres 53. Wood machining processes: turning on a faceplate 54. Heat treatment of metals 55. Reshaping metals by casting 56. Reshaping metals by hot working 57. Reshaping metals by cold working 58. Reshaping wood by steaming 59. Reshaping wood be laminating 60. Reshaping thermoplastics by bending 61. Reshaping thermoplastics by vacuum forming 62. Reshaping thermoplastics by blow forming 63. Reshaping thermoplastics by press forming Exercises about assembling parts 64. Joining metals by soft soldering 65. Joining metals by silver soldering and brazing 66. The hard soldering process 67. Joining metals by riveting 68. Gluing wood to wood 69. Gluing laminates to wooden sheet materials 70. Joining wood using screws 71. Properties and uses of adhesives Mechanisms exercises 72. Types of motion 73. A socket wrench 74. Bicycles 75. Windlass 76. Belt and pulley mechanism on a drilling machine 77. A potter’s wheel 78. Pulleys as lifting devices 79. Bevel gears 80. Rack and pinion 81. Cams 82. Screws and screw threads 83. Making screw threads 84. Crank Mechanisms 85. Crank and Slider Mechanisms 86. Couplings 87. Friction Energy 88. Primary production of aluminium alloys versus the recycling of aluminium products 89. Primary production of steel alloys versus the recycling of steel products  91. Recycling wood  92. Recycling paper

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