Paper & Board: Shape & Form

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How to Shape and Form Using Cutting, Abrasion, and Addition

This sections covers six different shaping and forming instruments and techniques for paper and card.

Scissors

Scissors offer a simple way of cutting straight and curved lines on thin card and paper.

Stanley knives

Stanley knives are used to allow for cutting of boards and some thin sheet materials.

Surgical scalpels

Surgical scalpels can cut very precise shapes but they are very sharp.

Circle cutters

Circle cutters offer a similar blade but can cut accurate circles using the diameter.

Perforation cutters

We can use perforation techniques to partially crease the paper or card using a perforation cutter.

Guillotines and paper trimmers

Lastly, guillotines and paper trimmers can cut large sheets of paper or card.

Core Technical Principles

1.1

New & Emerging Technologies

1.1.1Industry 1.1.2Enterprise 1.1.3Sustainability 1.1.4People 1.1.5Culture & Society 1.1.6Environment 1.1.7Production Techniques & Systems 1.1.8Emerging Technologies & Design 1.1.9End of Topic Test - New & Emerging Technologies 1.1.10Exam-Style Questions - Emerging Technologies

1.2

Energy Generation & Storage

1.2.1Fossil Fuels & Nuclear 1.2.2Renewable Energy 1.2.3Energy Storage Systems

1.3

Developments in New Materials

1.3.1Modern Materials 1.3.2Smart Materials 1.3.3Exam-Style Questions - Smart Materials 1.3.4Composite Materials 1.3.5Technical Textiles

1.4

Systems Approach to Designing

1.4.1Inputs 1.4.2Processes 1.4.3Outputs 1.4.4Looped Systems

1.5

Mechanical Devices

1.5.1Types of Movement 1.5.2Levers 1.5.3Linkages 1.5.4Rotary Systems 1.5.5End of Topic Test - Designing & Mechanical Devices

1.6

Materials Categories

1.6.1Timbers 1.6.2Metals & Alloys 1.6.3Metals & Alloys 2 1.6.4Polymers 1.6.5Polymer Types 1.6.6Textiles 1.6.7Textile Types: Fibres 1.6.8Textile Types: Weave 1.6.9Paper & Boards

1.7

Material Properties

1.7.1Physical & Working Properties 1.7.2End of Topic Test - Materials 1.7.3Exam-Style Questions - Materials

Paper & Board: Specialist Technical Principles

2.1

Selection of Materials

2.1.1Paper & Boards 2.1.2Working with Paper & Boards

2.2

Paper & Board: Forces & Stresses

2.2.1Paper & Board: Forces & Stresses 2.2.2Cardboard & Paper

2.3

Paper & Board: Ecological & Social Footprint

2.3.1Paper & Board: Ecological & Social Footprint 2.3.2Paper & Board: The Six Rs 2.3.3Social Issues

2.4

Paper & Board: Sources & Origins

2.4.1Paper & Board 2.4.2End of Topic Test - Paper & Board

2.5

Paper & Board: Using Materials

2.5.1Paper & Board: Properties of Materials 2.5.2Paper & Board: Modification of Materials 2.5.3Paper & Board: Shape & Form

2.6

Paper & Board: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes

2.6.1Paper & Board: Forms 2.6.2Paper & Board: Types 2.6.3Paper & Board: Sizes 2.6.4Paper & Board: Standards Components

2.7

Paper & Board: Scales of Production

2.7.1Paper & Board: Scales of Production 2.7.2Exam-Style Questions - Scales of Production

2.8

Paper & Board: Specialist Techniques & Processes

2.8.1Paper & Board: Techniques & Processes 2.8.2Paper & Board: Quality Control

2.9

Paper & Board: Surface Treatments & Finishes

2.9.1Paper & Board: Surface Treatments & Finishes 2.9.2End of Topic Test - Specialist Techniques

Timber: Specialist Technical Principles

3.1

Timber: Selection of Materials

3.1.1Timber Based Materials 3.1.2Timber: Environment & Ethics

3.2

Timber: Forces & Stresses

3.2.1Timber: Forces & Stresses 3.2.2Timber

3.3

Timber: Ecological & Social Footprint

3.3.1Timber: Ecological & Social Footprint 3.3.2Timber: The Six Rs 3.3.3Timber: Social Issues 3.3.4Exam-Style Questions - Timber

3.4

Timber: Sources & Origins

3.4.1Timber 3.4.2Timber: Processing & Seasoning 3.4.3Manufactured Board 3.4.4End of Topic Test - Timber

3.5

Timber: Using Materials

3.5.1Timber: Properties of Materials 3.5.2Timber: Modification of Materials 3.5.3Timber: Shape & Form 3.5.4Timber: Shape & Form 2

3.6

Timber: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes

3.6.1Timber: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes

3.7

Timber: Scales of Production

3.7.1Timber: Scales of Production

3.8

Timber: Specialist Techniques & Processes

3.8.1Timber: Tools, Equipment & Processes 3.8.2Timber: Tools, Equipment & Processes 2 3.8.3Timber: Quality Control

3.9

Timber: Surface Treatments & Finishes

3.9.1Timber: Surface Treatments 3.9.2Timber: Finishes 3.9.3End of Topic Test - Specialist Techniques

Metal: Specialist Technical Principles

4.1

Metals: Selection of Materials

4.1.1Metal-Based Materials 4.1.2Ferrous Metals 4.1.3Non-Ferrous Metals 4.1.4Alloys 4.1.5Metals: Environment & Ethics

4.2

Metals: Forces & Stresses

4.2.1Metals: Forces & Stresses

4.3

Metals: Ecological & Social Footprint

4.3.1Metals: Ecological Footprint 4.3.2Metals: Social Footprint 4.3.3Metals: The Six R's 4.3.4Metals: Social Issues

4.4

Metals: Sources & Origins

4.4.1Origins of Metal 4.4.2Processing Metals

4.5

Metals: Alloy-Based Materials

4.5.1Types of Metal Alloys 4.5.2Alloying Elements 4.5.3Properties & Benefits 4.5.4Processing & Fabrication 4.5.5Applications of Alloys 4.5.6Metal Alloys in Industry 4.5.7Applications of Metal Alloys

4.6

Metals: Using Materials

4.6.1Properties of Metals 4.6.2Modification of Metals 4.6.3Metals: Shape & Form

4.7

Metals: Scales of Production

4.7.1Metals: Scales of Production

4.8

Metals: Specialist Techniques & Processes

4.8.1Metals: Tools 4.8.2Metals: Tools & Equipment 4.8.3Metals: Cutting, Forming & Machining Processes 4.8.4Metals: Joining, Casting & Heat Treatment Process

4.9

Metals: Quality Control

4.9.1Metals: Quality Control 4.9.2Metals: Quality Control Processes

4.10

Metals: Surface Treatments & Finishes

4.10.1Metals: Surface Treatments 4.10.2Metals: Surface Treatments for Metals 4.10.3Metals: Finishes 4.10.4Metals: Finishing Techniques for Metals

Polymers: Specialist Technical Principles

5.1

Polymers

5.1.1Polymers: Functionality & Aesthetics 5.1.2Polymers: Environment & Ethics 5.1.3Polymers: Sources, Origins & Properties 5.1.4Polymers: Forces & Stresses 5.1.5Polymers: Ecological & Social Footprint 5.1.6Polymers: The Six R's

5.2

Polymer Categories

5.2.1Categories of Polymers 5.2.2Thermoforming Polymers 5.2.3Thermosetting Polymers

5.3

Polymer Forms

5.3.1Polymers: Stock Forms 5.3.2Polymers: Shape & Form

5.4

Polymer Production, Techniques & Quality Control

5.4.1Polymers: Scales of Production 5.4.2Polymers: Specialist Techniques & Processes 5.4.3Polymers: Quality Control Systems: Tolerance 5.4.4Polymers: Finishes

Textiles: Specialist Technical Principles

6.1

Textile Materials

6.1.1Origin of Textiles 6.1.2Textile Industry

6.2

Selection of Materials

6.2.1Natural Fibres 6.2.2Synthetic Fibres 6.2.3Environmental Concerns 6.2.4Environmental Impact 6.2.5Ethical Challenges

6.3

Forces & Stresses

6.3.1Forces & Stresses

6.4

Ecological & Social Footprint

6.4.1Ecological Footprint 6.4.2Social Footprint 6.4.3Addressing Ecological & Social Footprints 6.4.4The Six R's 6.4.5Labour Conditions 6.4.6Social Issues 6.4.7Addressing Social Issues

Designing & Making Principles

7.1

Investigation & Data

7.1.1Iterative Design 7.1.2Primary & Secondary Data 7.1.3Market Research 7.1.4Ergonomics 7.1.5Specifications 7.1.6End of Topic Test - Investigation & Data 7.1.7Exam-Style Questions - Specifications

7.2

Environmental, Social & Economic Challenges

7.2.1Challenges 7.2.2Your Research

7.3

The Work of Others

7.3.1Designers 7.3.2Architects 7.3.3Product Design 7.3.4Industrial Designers 7.3.5Product Design Companies 7.3.6Textile Design Companies 7.3.7End of Topic Test - The Work of Others

7.4

Design Strategies

7.4.1Design Strategies

7.5

Communication of Design Ideas

7.5.1Design Communication

7.6

Prototype Development

7.6.1Prototype Development

7.7

Selection of Materials

7.7.1Materials

7.8

Tolerances

7.8.1Tolerances

7.9

Material Management

7.9.1Managing Material 7.9.2Tools

7.10

Specialist Equipment

7.10.1Health & Safety

7.11

Specialist Techniques & Processes

7.11.1Specialist Techniques & Processes 7.11.2Surface Finishes 7.11.3End of Topic Test - Designing & Making

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Core Technical Principles

1.1

New & Emerging Technologies

1.2

Energy Generation & Storage

1.2.1Fossil Fuels & Nuclear 1.2.2Renewable Energy 1.2.3Energy Storage Systems

1.3

Developments in New Materials

1.3.1Modern Materials 1.3.2Smart Materials 1.3.3Exam-Style Questions - Smart Materials 1.3.4Composite Materials 1.3.5Technical Textiles

1.4

Systems Approach to Designing

1.4.1Inputs 1.4.2Processes 1.4.3Outputs 1.4.4Looped Systems

1.5

Mechanical Devices

1.5.1Types of Movement 1.5.2Levers 1.5.3Linkages 1.5.4Rotary Systems 1.5.5End of Topic Test - Designing & Mechanical Devices

1.6

Materials Categories

1.6.1Timbers 1.6.2Metals & Alloys 1.6.3Metals & Alloys 2 1.6.4Polymers 1.6.5Polymer Types 1.6.6Textiles 1.6.7Textile Types: Fibres 1.6.8Textile Types: Weave 1.6.9Paper & Boards

1.7

Material Properties

1.7.1Physical & Working Properties 1.7.2End of Topic Test - Materials 1.7.3Exam-Style Questions - Materials

Paper & Board: Specialist Technical Principles

2.1

Selection of Materials

2.1.1Paper & Boards 2.1.2Working with Paper & Boards

2.2

Paper & Board: Forces & Stresses

2.2.1Paper & Board: Forces & Stresses 2.2.2Cardboard & Paper

2.3

Paper & Board: Ecological & Social Footprint

2.3.1Paper & Board: Ecological & Social Footprint 2.3.2Paper & Board: The Six Rs 2.3.3Social Issues

2.4

Paper & Board: Sources & Origins

2.4.1Paper & Board 2.4.2End of Topic Test - Paper & Board

2.5

Paper & Board: Using Materials

2.5.1Paper & Board: Properties of Materials 2.5.2Paper & Board: Modification of Materials 2.5.3Paper & Board: Shape & Form

2.6

Paper & Board: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes

2.6.1Paper & Board: Forms 2.6.2Paper & Board: Types 2.6.3Paper & Board: Sizes 2.6.4Paper & Board: Standards Components

2.7

Paper & Board: Scales of Production

2.7.1Paper & Board: Scales of Production 2.7.2Exam-Style Questions - Scales of Production

2.8

Paper & Board: Specialist Techniques & Processes

2.8.1Paper & Board: Techniques & Processes 2.8.2Paper & Board: Quality Control

2.9

Paper & Board: Surface Treatments & Finishes

2.9.1Paper & Board: Surface Treatments & Finishes 2.9.2End of Topic Test - Specialist Techniques

Timber: Specialist Technical Principles

3.1

Timber: Selection of Materials

3.1.1Timber Based Materials 3.1.2Timber: Environment & Ethics

3.2

Timber: Forces & Stresses

3.2.1Timber: Forces & Stresses 3.2.2Timber

3.3

Timber: Ecological & Social Footprint

3.3.1Timber: Ecological & Social Footprint 3.3.2Timber: The Six Rs 3.3.3Timber: Social Issues 3.3.4Exam-Style Questions - Timber

3.4

Timber: Sources & Origins

3.4.1Timber 3.4.2Timber: Processing & Seasoning 3.4.3Manufactured Board 3.4.4End of Topic Test - Timber

3.5

Timber: Using Materials

3.5.1Timber: Properties of Materials 3.5.2Timber: Modification of Materials 3.5.3Timber: Shape & Form 3.5.4Timber: Shape & Form 2

3.6

Timber: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes

3.6.1Timber: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes

3.7

Timber: Scales of Production

3.7.1Timber: Scales of Production

3.8

Timber: Specialist Techniques & Processes

3.8.1Timber: Tools, Equipment & Processes 3.8.2Timber: Tools, Equipment & Processes 2 3.8.3Timber: Quality Control

3.9

Timber: Surface Treatments & Finishes

3.9.1Timber: Surface Treatments 3.9.2Timber: Finishes 3.9.3End of Topic Test - Specialist Techniques

Metal: Specialist Technical Principles

4.1

Metals: Selection of Materials

4.1.1Metal-Based Materials 4.1.2Ferrous Metals 4.1.3Non-Ferrous Metals 4.1.4Alloys 4.1.5Metals: Environment & Ethics

4.2

Metals: Forces & Stresses

4.2.1Metals: Forces & Stresses

4.3

Metals: Ecological & Social Footprint

4.3.1Metals: Ecological Footprint 4.3.2Metals: Social Footprint 4.3.3Metals: The Six R's 4.3.4Metals: Social Issues

4.4

Metals: Sources & Origins

4.4.1Origins of Metal 4.4.2Processing Metals

4.5

Metals: Alloy-Based Materials

4.5.1Types of Metal Alloys 4.5.2Alloying Elements 4.5.3Properties & Benefits 4.5.4Processing & Fabrication 4.5.5Applications of Alloys 4.5.6Metal Alloys in Industry 4.5.7Applications of Metal Alloys

4.6

Metals: Using Materials

4.6.1Properties of Metals 4.6.2Modification of Metals 4.6.3Metals: Shape & Form

4.7

Metals: Scales of Production

4.7.1Metals: Scales of Production

4.8

Metals: Specialist Techniques & Processes

4.8.1Metals: Tools 4.8.2Metals: Tools & Equipment 4.8.3Metals: Cutting, Forming & Machining Processes 4.8.4Metals: Joining, Casting & Heat Treatment Process

4.9

Metals: Quality Control

4.9.1Metals: Quality Control 4.9.2Metals: Quality Control Processes

4.10

Metals: Surface Treatments & Finishes

4.10.1Metals: Surface Treatments 4.10.2Metals: Surface Treatments for Metals 4.10.3Metals: Finishes 4.10.4Metals: Finishing Techniques for Metals

Polymers: Specialist Technical Principles

5.1

Polymers

5.2

Polymer Categories

5.2.1Categories of Polymers 5.2.2Thermoforming Polymers 5.2.3Thermosetting Polymers

5.3

Polymer Forms

5.3.1Polymers: Stock Forms 5.3.2Polymers: Shape & Form

5.4

Polymer Production, Techniques & Quality Control

5.4.1Polymers: Scales of Production 5.4.2Polymers: Specialist Techniques & Processes 5.4.3Polymers: Quality Control Systems: Tolerance 5.4.4Polymers: Finishes

Textiles: Specialist Technical Principles

6.1

Textile Materials

6.1.1Origin of Textiles 6.1.2Textile Industry

6.2

Selection of Materials

6.2.1Natural Fibres 6.2.2Synthetic Fibres 6.2.3Environmental Concerns 6.2.4Environmental Impact 6.2.5Ethical Challenges

6.3

Forces & Stresses

6.3.1Forces & Stresses

6.4

Ecological & Social Footprint

6.4.1Ecological Footprint 6.4.2Social Footprint 6.4.3Addressing Ecological & Social Footprints 6.4.4The Six R's 6.4.5Labour Conditions 6.4.6Social Issues 6.4.7Addressing Social Issues

Designing & Making Principles

7.1

Investigation & Data

7.1.1Iterative Design 7.1.2Primary & Secondary Data 7.1.3Market Research 7.1.4Ergonomics 7.1.5Specifications 7.1.6End of Topic Test - Investigation & Data 7.1.7Exam-Style Questions - Specifications

7.2

Environmental, Social & Economic Challenges

7.2.1Challenges 7.2.2Your Research

7.3

The Work of Others

7.3.1Designers 7.3.2Architects 7.3.3Product Design 7.3.4Industrial Designers 7.3.5Product Design Companies 7.3.6Textile Design Companies 7.3.7End of Topic Test - The Work of Others

7.4

Design Strategies

7.4.1Design Strategies

7.5

Communication of Design Ideas

7.5.1Design Communication

7.6

Prototype Development

7.6.1Prototype Development

7.7

Selection of Materials

7.7.1Materials

7.8

Tolerances

7.8.1Tolerances

7.9

Material Management

7.9.1Managing Material 7.9.2Tools

7.10

Specialist Equipment

7.10.1Health & Safety

7.11

Specialist Techniques & Processes

7.11.1Specialist Techniques & Processes 7.11.2Surface Finishes 7.11.3End of Topic Test - Designing & Making

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