Author: SBrown

Year 9 Resistant Materials Home work - January to April.

Find out and write down the definition of: / A Thermosetting Plastic. / Find some examples of items manufactured from thermosetting plastic. Draw or cut and stick pictures of these items. Explain why the thermosetting plastic is a good choice.	Go to / www.technologystudent.com / Find out what / Blow moulding is, write a definition, give examples of blow moulded products. Draw or cut and stick a diagram of a blow moulding machine.	Draw each symbol, find out which plastic it represents, give / examples / of / products / for each.	Find out and write down the definition of: / A Thermoplastic. / Find some examples of items manufactured from thermoplastic. Draw or cut and stick pictures of these items. Explain why the thermoplastic is a good choice.	Do an internet search or just use a book to research and find out what vacuum forming is, write a definition, give examples of vacuum formed products. Draw or cut and stick a diagram of a vacuum forming machine.
Write ONE full side of A4 explaining what the source origin of plastic is. Explain the environmental impact of a plastic product during it’s life cycle from beginning to end.	Draw an isometric (3D) drawing of a: / Cube, sphere, triangular prism, rectangular cuboid, render (colour) each shape to make it look like a plastic object	Design a health and safety poster aimed at a Year 7 student. To display the hazards and precautions involved with using solvent cement to join plastic.	Go to / www.technologystudent.com / Find out what / Injection moulding is, write a definition, give examples of Injection moulded products. Draw or cut and stick a diagram of an injection moulding machine.	Go to the VLE: / Technology/resistant materials/year 9. / Look at the PowerPoint on: / ‘Jigs, moulds and templates.’ / Design a jig or template to be used to drill the holes on each face of a wooden dice!
Use a pencil to produce a series of ten 3D sketches of small objects, such as a computer mouse, or stapler. Spend no more than three minutes on each sketch. Challenge yourself to get the maximum detail in the time allowed.	Describe using words and pictures the process used to achieve a high quality finish to the edge of acrylic. Name all tools, equipment and processes used.	Find a diagram of a strip heater (either from a book, the internet or draw it just by looking at the machine!) copy into your book. Label the picture. Explain what the machine is used for and in steps how to use it safely.	Describe the terms: / One—off production. / Batch production and / Mass production. / Give examples of products manufactured using each process and list each methods advantages and disadvantages.	Find out what the 6R’s of / Sustainability are, for each / ‘R’ give a description. / Find out what the term / ‘Up cycling’ means, explain your answer and give examples.

Rules: You must complete ONE homework each week in your homework book. Start each homework on a clean page make sure the title is written clearly at the top of the page. You can choose which homework from the grid you wish to complete, as long as you complete a different one each week. Each homework should fill ONE full page in your book.
Homework should be handed in for checking the FIRST lesson at the beginning of each week. Home work will be marked either by the teacher or your peers on a regular basis.
A C3 sanction will be given for home work not handed in. Vivo’s will be awarded for good examples of homework.