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Students should be familiar with and gain understanding of these terms.  \nAutomation  \nThe use of control systems for operating equipment such as machinery and processes in factories; this reduces human input.  \nClient  \nThe person/people/audience being designed for and whose needs are being met.  \nCommercial process  \nManufacturing method used to produce products in quantity.  \nCommercial product  \nA product intended to make money.  \nConceptual stages (of design)  \nUse of models, sketches and computer aided design (CAD) to show the design of a product as it develops.  \nContinuous improvement  \nThe identification of improvements and subsequent evolution of products.  \nCo-operative  \nA group of people united to meet common social, economic or cultural need through a jointly-owned business.  \nCrowd funding  \nA large number of people who raise money for a project or venture.  \nEcological  \nThe consideration of the environment and the impact that design can have on it.  \nEthics  \nMoral decisions when designing and manufacturing.  \nFabricate  \nUsing processes such as cutting, bending, joining and assembly to produce products.  \nFinite  \nA material or source which will one day run out.  \nFunctionality  \nHow well a product carries out its purpose.  \nFusibility  \nHow well a material is converted by heat into a molten or liquid state dependent on its melting point.  \nIterative design  \nDesign methodology based on a cyclical process of analysing, prototyping and testing to refine a product. Each iteration and result starts the process again.  \nLean manufacturing  \nReducing and eliminating waste in a manufacturing process.  \nLife cycle assessment  \nA technique used to assess the environmental impact of a product at all stages of its manufacture, use and disposal.  \nMarket pull  \nProducts developed to meet the needs of society or a specific section of the market.  \nMechanical device  \nMechanism which produces and/or changes movement.  \nNesting  \nThe tessellation of shapes or nets on a material to minimise the amount of waste during manufacture.  \nPhysical properties  \nProperties that refer to the actual matter that forms the material (eg insulation, conductivity, fusibility) .  \nPlanned obsolescence  \nDeliberately designing the lifecycle of a product to be short, forcing the user to update their products quickly.  \nPrimary source  \nResearch collected first-hand by a designer to develop a product or idea.  \nPrimary source (of materials)  \nWhere materials originate (polymers from oil etc) and the raw material that needs to be converted into a workable form.  \nProduct  \nItem or artefact developed for an intended audience to solve a problem or meet a need.  \nPrototype  \nAn early model or sample of a product used to test a concept.  \nSchematic diagram  \nGraphic symbols or simplistic diagrams used to convey a system (eg an underground map) .  \nSocial footprint  \nThe impact a product or individual has on society.  \nSocial responsibility  \nThe idea that a designer needs to evaluate the impact their product could have on society and take action to make this better.  \nStock form  \nThe standard shape and size of materials as they are bought.  \nTechnology push  \nTechnological discoveries used to drive the development of a product.  \nTolerance  \nThe minimum and maximum measurements that can be accepted when manufacturing.  \nUser  \nThe person/people who make use of the product that has been developed by a designer.  \nUser centered design  \nDesign development with the user at the centre of the focus. The designer tries to envisage how the product will actually be used, as opposed to focusing on other areas such as cost.  \nWorking properties  \nHow a material reacts to external forces.","cbCaiejHF6Y59Luw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiejHF6Y59Luw","pdf",39963,"English","# Automation\n## Client\n## Commercial process\n## Commercial product\n## Conceptual stages (of design)\n## Continuous improvement\n## Co-operative\n## Crowd funding\n## Ecological\n## Ethics\n## Fabricate\n## Finite\n## Functionality\n## Fusibility\n## Iterative design\n## Lean manufacturing\n## Life cycle assessment\n## Market pull\n## Mechanical device\n## Nesting\n## Physical properties\n## Planned obsolescence\n## Primary source\n## Primary source (of materials)\n## Product\n## Prototype\n## Schematic diagram\n## Social footprint\n## Social responsibility\n## Stock form\n## Technology push\n## Tolerance\n## User\n## User centered design\n## Working properties","[{\"question\":\"What does automation mean in GCSE Design and Technology vocabulary?\",\"answer\":\"Automation is the use of control systems to operate equipment such as machinery and processes in factories, reducing human input.\"},{\"question\":\"How does iterative design work?\",\"answer\":\"Iterative design is a cyclical method based on analysing, prototyping, and testing to refine a product. 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