Engineering and Manufacturing Concepts

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3D printing

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A computer-controlled program that uses a CAD model to produce a 3D physical part by depositing material layer by layer

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Alloy

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A metallic material that contains a combination of more than two elements

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Alternating current (AC)

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Current that switches direction backwards and forwards many times a second

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BS 8888

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The standard to which technical drawings are produced in the UK

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Carbon footprint

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The total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by the population

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Ceramics

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Materials made by heating up clay until it becomes hard

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Composites

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Mixtures of different materials that combine to form a new material

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Computer aided design (CAD)

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Produces design and manufacturing drawings in both 2D and 3D

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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

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The manufacture of products and parts using computer control

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Computer numerical control (CNC)

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Manufactures parts using computer control and numbers for programming