Year 7 - Design and technology
Deforming manufacturing processes
Principles of materials and manufacturing
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Unit Summary
Pupils will handle, shape and join sheet materials using different manufacturing processes. They will test and experiment with different mechanical fixing methods and adhesives and then use this knowledge to explain which choices are suitable and why.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify deforming manufacturing methods suitable for specific materials.
Key Notes
- Deforming materials changes the shape and not the state.
- Timber veneer can be deformed by laminating.
- Vacuum forming is a deforming process for polymers.
Vocabulary To Learn
- state: the form of matter; gas, liquid or solid
- malleable: can be pressed into shape without breaking, usually in reference to metals
- brittle: breaks or fractures easily without deforming or stretching
- laminating: sticking several layers of material together
- plasticity: can be pressed into shape without breaking, usually in reference to polymers
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Laminating is when paper or card are covered in clear polymer.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Deforming materials changes the shape and not the state. Timber veneer can be deformed by laminating.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'state'
the form of matter; gas, liquid or solid.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Laminating is when paper or card are covered in clear polymer. Correction: Laminating means sticking several layers of material together, the clear polymer coated paper or card process is encapsulation.
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