Key term
CCEA A-Level Technology and Design 8900
Material Selection and Wood
Metals
Plastics
Composite and Emerging Materials
Processing Materials
Product Analysis and Design Communication
Design for Manufacture, Quality and Safety
Electronic Control SystemsOption A
Topic overviewControl systems, feedback and electronics safetyResistors, Ohm's law and power ratingsCapacitors and RC timingPotential dividers, sensors and comparatorsSwitches, pull-up and pull-down resistorsOutput devices and LEDsTransistors, Darlington pairs and thyristorsLogic gates, truth tables and flip-flops555 monostable and astable timers
Microelectronic Control SystemsOption A
Topic overviewMicrocontroller systems, ADCs and DACsStrain gauges and bridge circuitsOptical switches, encoded discs and Schmitt triggersOp-amp amplifiers and gainZener diodes and voltage regulatorsKarnaugh maps and binary countersSeven-segment, LCD and dot matrix displaysPIC flowcharts and programmingDC motors, stepper motors and driver circuits
Mechanical and Pneumatic ComponentsOption B
Topic overviewOpen and closed loop mechanical and pneumatic controlSafe working with compressed air and mechanismsLevers, linkages and momentsGear types and gear trainsPulleys, belts, chains and shaft fixingsCams, cranks and converting motionCompressed air supply and pneumatic valvesCylinders, shuttle valves, restrictors and reservoirsPneumatic circuits for logic, timing and speed control
Mechanical and Pneumatic SystemsOption B
Topic overviewHydraulics, system limitations and plant safetyTorque, work, power and air consumptionVacuum handling, proximity sensors and 5/3 valvesSequential and cascade pneumatic circuitsCam profiles and follower displacement diagramsGear geometry, pulley blocks and ratchetsToggles, treadles, shafts and couplingsFriction, brakes and clutchesBearings, lubrication and seals
Designing and Manufacturing ProductsOption C
Topic overviewResearch, questionnaires and specificationsIdea generation, critiques and computer simulationManufacturing planning and product evaluationCFRP, GRP, Kevlar and tungsten carbideSmart materials, nanotechnology and biophotovoltaicsIsometric, perspective and assembly drawingLaminating, steam bending, cutting and printing processesRisk assessment and product safety lawScales of production, JIT and cell productionQuality assurance, ISO 9001 and continuous improvementDesign influences and intellectual property rights
Product Design in Industry and SocietyOption C
Topic overviewLife-cycle environmental impact and climate changeThe 6Rs, waste and environmental legislationSustainable metals, plastics and degradable polymersProduct life cycles, consumer types and relaunchesCAD, CAM, 3D scanning and quick-change mouldingMarket pull, technology push and market strategyPrice, place and promotionJigs, fixtures and ICT in quality controlDesign for maintenance, inclusion and scale productionRendering, typography and presentationDyson, Baylis, Memphis and Apple
Product Development
Product and System Design and Manufacture
Designing and Manufacturing Products
Quality assurance, ISO 9001 and continuous improvement
- 3 things to know
- AS 1 Paper 2
Overview
Quality control against quality assurance, ISO 9001, statistical process control and control limits with worked examples, Six Sigma, right first time and kaizen's plan–do–check–act cycle.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Your recallNot started
Key term
What is quality control?
Key term
What is quality assurance?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What is quality control?
Model answer
Quality control is inspecting and testing products or parts to find those that fail to meet the standard. Faulty items are rejected or reworked.
- 2
What is quality assurance?
Model answer
Quality assurance is a system of planned procedures covering every stage, from design and suppliers to delivery, so that faults are prevented. Quality is built in rather than inspected in.
- 3
Why is quality assurance more effective than relying on quality control alone?
Model answer
Quality control only finds faults after the work is done, so scrap and rework still cost money. Quality assurance tackles the causes, so fewer faults are made at all.
- 4
What is ISO 9001?
Model answer
ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management systems. A certified company has shown an independent auditor that it documents, follows and improves its quality procedures.
- 5
Why do customers often require suppliers to hold ISO 9001 certification?
Model answer
Certification gives evidence that the supplier works to consistent, audited procedures. The customer can then trust incoming parts and may inspect them less.
- 6
What does ISO 9001 certification not guarantee?
Model answer
ISO 9001 certifies the management system, not the quality of any particular product. A certified firm can still make a poorly designed product consistently.
Other ways to work this
The same content, four other ways.
What is inside Levo
Six ways to work the same material.
Every question in Designing and Manufacturing Products, on a schedule.
Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.
Or £46 a year, about £3.83 a month. Cancel anytime.