This book is part of a book series called Gcse Design And Technology For Edexcel-Resistant Materials .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Pearson Education Limited .

This book has the following chapters: Do you want to know how to improve your grade?
Section 1: Revision strategy and explanation
Section 2: Assessment objective 1
Materials processing: primary materials and primary processing to standard forms
Manufactured boards
The difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals
Heat treatment of metals
The difference between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics
Components and fixings; glues and adhesives
General hardware
Knock-down fittings
Properties and working characteristics of materials
Choice and fitness for purpose (1)
Choice and fitness for purpose (2)
Combining materials to improve properties
Finishing processes
Marking out materials
Wasting processes
Deforming processes
Fabricating processes
Reforming processes
Quality of manufacture
Health and safety
ICT and its use in product manufacture
ICT and the use of CAD/CAM in batch and volume production
Use of CAD/CAM in manufacturing
Manufacture of single products and products in quantity

Section 3: Assessment objective 3
How technology affects society and our own lives
Impact of values and issues on design and manufacture

Section 4: Advice on design and product analysis questions