1. Printable worksheets and answers.
Product Design.
Printable worksheets and answers.

2. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Name the symbols below and give a reason why they are used?.
Name & explanation
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What does COSHH stand for? ______________________________________________

3. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Name & explanation
Flammable
Substance easily catch fire, keep area ventilated and away from a naked flame.
Handling hot/sharp materials.
Burning hands/fingers when working with hot materials. Cut hand when carrying sheet material such as steel or glass.
Toxic
Poisonous, if inhaled swallowed or if penetrates skin can cause serious health problems or even death.
Use correct PPE when in use.
Eye protection must be worn.
Dust, swarf or sparks might get into eyes.
Hazardous / danger to the environment
Chemicals that may present an immediate or delayed danger to one or more components of the environment
Ear Defenders.
To prevent damaged hearing from repetitive or continuous loud noise.
Corrosive
Substance that is dangerous to the tissues inc skin and eyes.
Foot protection.
Steel toe capped boots, to prevent toes and feet from being crushed by falling materials and equipment.
What does COSHH stand for? Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

4. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Which of the following items shown below are manufactured through a one-off production technique, batch, continuous or mass production?

5. Productions Methods:
Single
Batch
Continuous

6. Important logos used on packaging?
Choking hazard
This logo is used on packaging to warn parents about the potential hazards of choking.
Recycling
This logo is used on packaging to encourage consumers to recycle the packaging after use.
British Standards
This logo is used to show consumers that the product is fit for sale in Britain
European standards
This logo is used to show consumers that the product is fit for sale in Europe
Keep Britain tidy
This logo is used to encourage consumers not to drop litter but to bin it.
Barcode
This is often on packaging to help retailers. This stores product information such as price.

7. Important logos used on packaging?
Recycling
This logo is used on packaging to encourage consumers to recycle the packaging after use.
Choking hazard
This logo is used on packaging to warn parents about the potential hazards of choking.
Keep Britain tidy
This logo is used to encourage consumers not to drop litter but to bin it.
Barcode
This is often on packaging to help retailers. This stores product information such as price.
British Standards
This logo is used to show consumers that the product is fit for sale in Britain
European standards
This logo is used to show consumers that the product is fit for sale in Europe

8. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Meaning and purpose
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This question is concerned with symbols found on packaging. Complete the table below by explaining each of the symbols.

9. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Meaning and purpose
A symbol that is occasionally seen on packaging is the Fair Trade symbol. This means that the contents of the package has been produced in the Third World and that the producer (ie. the farmer) has received a fair and realistic price. It also means that the produce is not from countries whose Governments help their industry / agriculture undercut those of much poorer countries by giving them subsidises.
The estimated sign of weight in a pack.
The registered trademark symbol, designated by ® (the circled "R"), is a symbol used to provide notice that the preceding mark is a trademark or service mark that has been registered with a national trademark office.[1] In some countries, including China, it is against the law to use the registered trademark symbol for a mark that is not officially registered in any country.[1]
The copyright symbol, or copyright sign, designated by © (a circled "C"), is the symbol used in copyright notices for works other than sound recordings (which are indicated with the ℗ symbol). The use of the symbol is described in United States copyright law,[1] and, internationally, by the Universal Copyright Convention.[2] The C stands for copyright.
Anti litter campaign. Keep Britain Tidy is a British campaign run by the Keep Britain Tidy environmental charity,[1] which is part funded by the UK government. The majority of their campaigning is around the issue of litter. They have been using "Keep Britain Tidy" as their slogan for almost fifty years. They describe their mission as being "To create effective action by our targeted groups to achieve a sustained improvement in local environmental quality and reduce anti-social behaviour".
This question is concerned with symbols found on packaging. Complete the table below by explaining each of the symbols.

10. Practice exam - Answer the following questions: pages 70 onwards
Tessellation
Tessellation is the arrangement of a surface development that reduces waste to an absolute minimum.
Show how you would set up the layout of your 2D Design page of the shape / pattern below so it can be lasercut.
Remember YOU NEED TO KEEP WASTE TO A MINIMUM!!

11. Practice exam - Answer the following questions: pages 70 onwards
Tessellation
Tessellation is the arrangement of a surface development that reduces waste to an absolute minimum.
Show how you would set up the layout of your 2D Design page of the shape / pattern below so it can be lasercut.
Remember YOU NEED TO KEEP WASTE TO A MINIMUM!!

12. Plan of Making / Flowchart
A ‘flow chart’ is an applied system for ensuring quality control and project planning.
Name the following flow chart symbols:
2. Produce a flow chart using the symbols to complete a simple task like brushing your teeth.
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15. - provides a smooth, flat surface for drawing - holds paper in place
Drawing Board
- provides a smooth, flat surface for drawing
- holds paper in place
- some have a groove for the T-square
Pair of Dividers
- marking distances accurately
- two steel points
Watercolour Paint
- comes as paste in tubes, or solid blocks
- thinned with water for different shades
- good for applying colourwashes
T-square
- drawing horizontal lines
- good for drawing parallel lines
French Curves
- drawing curved lines
- different sizes of curves moulded in plastic
Gouache Paint
- comes as paste in tubes
- thick, opaque finish
- thinned with water for different shades and colourwashes
Parallel motion
- drawing parallel lines
- replaces a T-square
- may be built in to a drawing board
Flexi Curve
- bent to desired shape for special lines
- flexible plastic, with a soft metal core
Acrylic Paint
- opaque
- dries quickly, water resistant when dry
- work on most materials eg plastic
- thinned with water for colourwashes
Set Square
- one used to draw 45° and 90° angles
- one used to draw 90°, 60° and 30° angles
Graphite Pencils
- available from 9H (very hard) to 9B (very soft)
- softer pencils used to add darker tones to drawings
- harder pencils good for technical drawings
Spray paint
- good for painting 3D models
- good ventilation needed
Protractor
- measuring angles
- circular or semi-circular
Coloured Pencils
- good for flat areas of colour
- available in many colours
- water soluble pencils used to blend colours
Chalks and Pastels
- good for large areas of colour
- good for tones and shades
- not suitable for detail
Compasses
- drawing circles and arcs
- pencil lead and steel point
Markers
- water-based - non permanent, do not bleed, can give streaky finish
- spirit-based - permanent, need bleedproof paper, waterproof
- different nib shapes eg round, brush, square
Steel Rule
-for measuring and marking accurately

16. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Explain what sustainability means and give an example: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The 6 R’s – match the word to the explanation.
Reprocess a material or product and make something else.
When a product breaks down or doesn’t work properly, try to fix it.
Do we make too many products?
Design in a way that considers
people and the environment.
Cut down the amount of material and energy you use as much as you can.
Don’t use a material or buy a product if you don’t need it or if it’s bad for people or the environment.
Use a product to make something else with all or parts of it.
RETHINK
REUSE
RECYCLE
REPAIR
REDUCE
REFUSE

17. Practice exam - Answer the following questions:
Explain what sustainability means and give an example: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The 6 R’s – match the word to the explanation.
Reprocess a material or product and make something else.
When a product breaks down or doesn’t work properly, try to fix it.
Do we make too many products?
Design in a way that considers
people and the environment.
Cut down the amount of material and energy you use as much as you can.
Don’t use a material or buy a product if you don’t need it or if it’s bad for people or the environment.
Use a product to make something else with all or parts of it.
RETHINK
REUSE
RECYCLE
REPAIR
REDUCE
REFUSE