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Critical evaluation
A process that identifies positives and negatives from a range of areas to assess the sustainability of concepts such as design, process or material
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Sustainability
The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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Crowd funding
A method of raising funds from many people for an enterprise via online funding
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Pollution
The release of contaminating substances that are likely to harm the natural environment
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Recycling
The process of converting waste materials into other usable products
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Carbon footprint
The amount of CO2 emissions that can be directly or indirectly attributed to an individuals activities
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Life cycle analysis (LCA)
An analysis of all the environmental impacts related to a product from the extraction of the raw material to its manufacture, use and disposal
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Compressive strength
The ability of a material to resist squashing
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Tensile strength
The ability of a material to resist stretching
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Veneers
Slices of wood used to build up manufactured boards or to protectively coat other woods
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Lever
A fixed rigid beam requiring a fulcrum, load and effort to provide mechanical advantage
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Force
A push or pull on an object which will change its motion
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Effort
The amount of force put in by the user
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Fulcrum
The point at which the lever pivots
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Load
The force exerted by the load
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Oscillation
Motion that swings backwards and forwards in an arc
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Reciprocation
Moving backwards and forwards in a straight line
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Cam
A mechanism for converting rotary motion into reciprocation or oscillating motion
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Follower
The device that follows the movement of a cam profile to provide a desired output in a connecting part
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Friction
The resistance to movement between two surfaces that are trying to slide against each other
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Input device
Something that can give an input signal to the system
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Output device
Something that responds to an instruction of change in control elements
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Input signal
Information given to the system by an input device
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Output signal
An instruction the system gives to an output devicd
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Program
A set of instructions the system controller has been given to make the electronic system do what it is supposed to do
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Resistance
An electrical quantity that is a measure of how the device or wire reduces the electrical current flow through it
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Component
An individual piece of a circuit
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Voltage
The amount of potential electrical force available that could make electricity flow
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Current
The amount of electricity that is flowing through a circuit
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Ferrous metals
Contain iron so are magnetic
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Alloy
A mixture of two or more metals or elements which has improved properties and characteristics
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Ductility
Ability of a material to deform by bending, twisting or stretching
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Malleability
Ability of a material to be permanently deformed in all directions without fracture
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Hardness
Ability of a material to withstand scratching
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Synthetic polymer
A synthetic material Mande mostly of oil
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Thermoforming polymer
A material that can be reshaped by application of heat
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Thermosetting polymer
A material that cannot be reshaped by reheating
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HIPS
High impact polystyrene
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Insulator
A material with low conductivity preventing electrical current or heat to flow
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Fibres
Thread like elements that can be formed into yarns and fabrics
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Fabric
A length of flexible material constructed from fibres
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Staple
The length of a fibre
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Monomer
A molecule that can be bonded to similar molecules to form long chains
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Elasticity
Ability to stretch
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Durability
Ability to resist wear
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Hardwood
Comes from a tree with broad leaves
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Grain
Fibres run the length of a tree truck, which giv it it’s strength and make the distinctive patterns you see on timber
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Softwood
A tree with needle like leaves and seeds in a cone
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Evergreen
A tree that keeps its leaves all year round
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Prototype
A full sized, 3D model of the finished design, created for testing before production is started
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Aesthetics
How we interpret a product as being attractive or pleasing
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Anthropometric data
Measurements of the human body
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CAM
Computer aided manufacture such as laser cutting
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The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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