Learn, what are material properties? What is the difference between physical or working properties? This video breaks down the following The main 5 physical properties of materials: Absorbency, density, fusibility, electrical and thermal conductivity. As, well as the working properties a material may have: Strength, hardness, toughness, malleability, ductility and elasticity.

Learn, How paper is made? What the 5 main stages of paper production ? And what happens when you use different plant fibres ? Example rag paper. The 5 main stages to note are; • Handling of raw material • Changing wood chip into pulp • Washing and bleaching, • Adding additional fillers; likes dyes • Processing of pulp to paper; spreading and drying etc.

Core technical principle covered: wind energy. What is wind energy? What is kinetic energy? How do wind turbines work? How is wind formed? What are the advantages and disadvantages or wind turbines? Where are wind farms located across the UK? Onshore wind energy and offshore wind energy

Pulley basics explained within this video. How to revise for design and technology? Watch this video as I break down what is a pulley? How pulleys work? As well as showing you the different pulley systems. So grab yourself a pen and some paper, let’s get started as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What is a pulley? How do pulleys work? What are the different pulleys? Single fixed pulley Moveable pulley Block and tackle mechanical advantage simple machines

Gears explained within this video. How to revise for design and technology? Watch this video as I break down what is a gear? How gear trains work? As well as showing you how to calculate gear ratios. So grab yourself a pen and some paper, let’s get started as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: Gearing up Gearing down Examples of objects that contain gears How gears work? Why we use gears? What is a gear train?

This video will explain how solar panels turn sunlight into electricity. Touching on how do solar panels work? This video will cover many key points that could appear within your Design technology exam. The video has been designed for easy Design Technology revision. Ideally for both Design Technology teachers and Design Technology students to use. Core technical principle covered: Solar energy. What is solar energy? What is a photovoltaic cell? How do solar panels work? Who is Edmond Becquerel? What are the disadvantages to solar energy? What are solar farms? //Other videos: Global warming (Paris Agreement) https://youtu.be/dB2LuXYMWf4 Fossil fuels https://youtu.be/M2a26XPQyLA Sustainable companies https://youtu.be/bez8skMcpNk Life cycle analysis https://youtu.be/ixt3xi429UA

Cam and follower mechanisms explained within this video. I will break down the types of cams and followers. By showing you the mechanism breakdown as it goes through the motion. So grab yourself a pen and some paper, let’s get started as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: Cam mechanism What is a camshaft? Cams and followers Different types of cams Types of cams and followers How cams and followers work together? What are the 4 types of cams? What is an example of a cam and follower? Examples of followers

What is a lever? How do levers work? 3 key points of a lever? What a fulcrum, output and input? How levers are classed? What is a first class lever? What is a second class lever? What is a third class lever? Examples of levers

What are mechanical motions? How these mechanical motions differ from each other? Examples of linear motion Examples of Rotary motion Examples of Oscillating motion Examples of Reciprocating motion

Hopefully you’re here as you have questions like; what are fossil fuels? What are fossil fuels made of? And how are fossil fuels formed? This video will cover many key points that could appear within your Design technology GCSE exam. The video has been designed for easy Design Technology revision. Ideally for both Design Technology teachers and Design Technology students to use. Core technical principle covered: Introduction to fossil fuels. What are fossil fuels? Examples of fossil fuels What are fossil fuels made of What are fossil fuels used for How are fossil fuels formed? // sources of information https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/fossil-fuels https://www.energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources/fossil#:~:text=Fossil energy sources%2C including oil,buried by layers of rock. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/lifetime-consumption-fossil-fuels-visualized/ https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/

What is JUST IN TIME (JIT)? Just in time explained within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What is JUST IN TIME? It is an inventory system that is receives goods and stock as and when it is actually needed. The stages that create this process and how this differs from other manufacturing processes. What are the benefits of JUST IN TIME? We look at the advantages and disadvantages of JUST IN TIME. With the focus of 2 companies Toyoto and Burger King and how JUST IN TIME helps their company. What wastage is saved from using the JUST IN TIME system?

What is Kaizen? In this video Kaizen is explained with the focus on how this system helps to support growing businesses. Its method, techniques and the philosophy behind Kaizen. As we CONTINUE to grow through the core principle section of our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What is Kaizen? How Kaizen works? Why Kaizen relates to design and technology.

#FREERESOURCE ProduProductionction techniques: Flexible manufacturing system explained. When it comes to manufacturing systems, we need to understand these 3 systems. Lean manufacturing, Just in Time and Flexible manufacturing system. In this video we will focus on Flexible manufacturing. Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY // We will look closer into: What flexible manufacturing is? Why companies use flexible manufacturing system? Industries and products that benefit from this system. https://youtu.be/DL-GKMagAms

So we have CAD, CAM and CNC…. Confused by how they differ? Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. We will look closer into: What does CNC & CAM stand for? How they differ from each other? And the advantages and disadvantages

WHAT IS COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)? So you want to be a product engineer? Or maybe an architect? There is a good chance you will need to know CAD means. Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What is CAD? Where is CAD used? A typical CAD process: STEP BY STEP to creating a Christmas snowflake, file types (DXF) The Advantages and disadvantages to using CAD

#freeresources WHAT IS INCLUSIVE DESIGN? “Approximately one billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability” lets see how designers are reacting to this. Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What is inclusive design? Why is inclusive design important? How to make your design more inclusive? Examples of inclusive design

Free resource! HOW CULTURE CHANGES DESIGN? The word culture can be built up of many things and have a slightly different meaning to different people. Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCGCSESE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What do we mean by the word culture? How does culture impact design? McDonalds global The questions a designer perhaps should be asking. Examples of companies that make cultural mistakes in design; Coors drink Examples of great cultural design; iconic vespa scooter

TECHNOLOGY PUSH AND MARKET PULL INNOVATION is explained within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. What is technology push? The stages that create this process: technology push is the development and research of new material/process/ invention. Then a new product is created by either improving on existing product or creating something new. This all happens before the consumer knows about this product. What is market pull? The stages that create this process: This is innovation that comes completely from what the consumer market needs and wants. Invention of something or the development or improvement to a product. All with market research and focus groups. Examples of market pull examples of technology push

We learn about a BLACK INVENTOR known as Garrett Morgan. This October we celebrate BLACK HISTORY MONTH with the UK. We continue to see how diversity influences DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. What is black history month? How can we create diversity and equality without a more equal balance? Who invented the Gas mask? // Sources of information https://www.zippia.com/graphic-designer-jobs/demographics/ https://www.myblackhistory.net/Garrett_Morgan.htm

GLOBAL WARMING AND CARBON OFFSETTING EXPLAINED within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. // We will look closer into: What is the difference between global warming and climate change? The Impact both of these are having on us now and in the not so distance future. What is the Paris agreement? How is the UK meeting its Paris agreement targets? How companies within architecture are making changes? (Norman Foster) What are Carbon credits? How do Carbon credits work? //Next video will cover: People, culture and society //Other videos: SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES, DESIGNS & is POPULATION GROWTH https://youtu.be/bez8skMcpNk What is a Life Cycle Assessment? https://youtu.be/ixt3xi429UA What is sustainability?: https://youtu.be/xqmdJNRIc9E New and emerging technologies and the impact on industry: https://youtu.be/bPuYSK8KeQU Enterprise the impact new and emerging technologies have on it: https://youtu.be/lhOTuj8pjI8 // Other sources of information: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/sep/16/carbon-offset-projects-carbon-emissions https://www.fosterandpartners.com/studio/commitments/sustainability/ https://sustainablebuild.co.uk/sustainable-building-around-world/#:~:text=Sustainable innovations in the building,as other comparable office buildings. https://www.bbc.com/news/58160547 https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/paris-agreement https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/climate-change-frequently-asked-questions/#:~:text=The wildlife we love and,global food shortages and famine. https://climate.nasa.gov/global-warming-vs-climate-change/