Secondary 1 Design & Technology
S1 Design & Technology: materials, structures and forces, workshop safety and hand tools, design fundamentals and system concepts — aligned with the EDB Technology Education KLA Curriculum Guide (2017) junior secondary core learning elements.
The order below is the recommended shallow-to-deep path.
Units 單元
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物料及資源 Materials & resources1/1 live
⚡ Unit quiz 快測5 Qs
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Q1Which group is all natural materials? A. wood, cotton, stone B. plastic, glass, aluminium C. cotton, plastic, wood
Q2Why are the window frames of tall buildings usually made of aluminium alloy?
Q3Why is copper, not plastic, used inside electric wires?
Q4What problem may appear if a bookshelf for heavy textbooks is made of plastic board?
Q5Give one household use each for wood, metal and plastic, with a reason.
結構及機械結構 Structures & mechanisms1/1 live
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Q1A towel hangs on a hook. What force does the hook feel? A. compression B. tension C. torsion
Q2Why do pylons and scaffolding use triangular frames everywhere?
Q3What force acts on card when you cut it with scissors?
Q4A long shelf sags in the middle. Which force causes it, and how can it be improved?
Q5Which type of structure is a double-decker bus body? What is its advantage?
工具及儀器 Tools & instruments1/1 live
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Q1Before entering the workshop, which is correct? A. wear sandals for comfort B. tie back hair and put on an apron C. wear a necklace
Q2What is the correct way to cut card with a utility knife?
Q3Give one example each of measuring, marking, holding and cutting tools.
Q4Why must a screwdriver tip match the screw slot?
Q5Name two things to do when closing down the workshop.
製造過程 Manufacturing processes1/1 live
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Q1Name three things analysed when dissecting a product.
Q2List at least four basic considerations of design.
Q3Why does a cup for the elderly need a thick handle?
Q4What environmental problem does packaging design cause, and how can it be improved?
Q5What is the main difference between design and pure art?
系統概念 Systems concepts1/1 live
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Q1What are the three basic stages of system analysis?
Q2In an electric kettle, what is the process stage?
Q3Bus doors open and close with compressed air. Which type of system is this?
Q4What is feedback? Give one home system that has it.
Q5What is the benefit of splitting a big system into sub-systems?
系統應用 Systems applications1/1 live
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Q1Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow? Why does it save force?
Q2What does the fixed pulley on a flagpole do?
Q3Why are wheelchair ramps built long and gentle?
Q4A screw jack lifts a car by hand. Which simple machine does it use?
Q5Give one daily use each of mechanical and electronic control, with each one's strength.
Vocabulary book 生字簿
All terms, bilingual (printable).
The basic substance a product is made from.
A material from nature with simple processing only, such as wood and cotton.
A material made by people from raw substances, such as plastic and glass.
A natural material from trees; light and easy to work with.
A hard, strong material that conducts heat and electricity, e.g. iron, aluminium, copper.
A light, waterproof, insulating man-made material that can be moulded when heated.
A built-in characteristic of a material, such as strength, hardness, weight and conductivity.
A material combining two or more materials to take the best of each, e.g. fibreglass.
The ability of a material to resist wear and ageing over long use.
Turning waste materials into new products to save resources.
An arrangement of parts that carries and passes on forces.
The weight and forces placed on a structure.
A force that squeezes a member inward.
A force that stretches a member outward.
A force that makes a member curve.
A twisting force on a member, like wringing a towel.
A force that slides two parts of a member in opposite directions, like scissors.
A structure that passes weight along a curve to both ends.
A skeleton structure of members, usually with triangles.
A member spanning between supports that resists bending.
Clothing that protects the body at work, such as aprons and goggles.
Eyewear protecting the eyes from flying chips and chemicals.
A hand tool with a retractable blade for cutting thin sheet material.
A tool for driving screws, with flat or cross tips.
A toothed tool for cutting wood and plastic.
A tool for measuring size, such as a steel rule or protractor.
A tool that leaves layout marks on material, such as a scriber or carpenter's pencil.
A tool that holds material steady, such as a vice or G-clamp.
A tool fixed to the bench edge for gripping work firmly.
Keeping the work area tidy, organised and safe.
The process of creating plans to meet needs.
The parts that make up a product.
How a product achieves its function.
The factors weighed in design, such as material, function and aesthetics.
What a product can do for its user.
The beauty and appeal of a product's appearance.
Communicating ideas through line, colour and shape.
Designing products around the size and habits of the human body.
A freehand drawing that quickly records design ideas.
Breaking a product down to understand its design.
A whole made of parts working together for a specific function.
The command, energy or data fed into a system.
The internal change of input into output.
The action or result a system produces.
Analysing only input and output, ignoring the inside for now.
Information about the output sent back to adjust the input.
A part of a larger system with its own function.
A system transmitting force and motion through mechanisms.
A system built on electric power and motors.
A system driven by compressed air.
A basic device that changes the size or direction of a force.
A rigid bar turning on a fulcrum to save force or change its direction.
The fixed point about which a lever turns.
The force the user applies to the machine.
The weight a machine must move or lift.
A grooved wheel with a rope that changes pull direction or saves force.
A slope trading a longer distance for a smaller force.
A device where a large wheel turns a small axle to magnify force.
How many times a machine reduces the effort — the load divided by the effort.
Control relying purely on mechanical parts.