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Revision Guide – Engineering

SUBJECT: Engineering
EXAM BOARD AND CODE: WJEC 600/8645/2
NUMBER OF PAPERS: 1
LENGTH OF PAPERS: 90 minutes
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Pen, calculator, pencil, ruler, rubber, sharpener
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.wjec.co.uk/media/1okiehrc/wjec-level-1-2-award-in-engineering-spec-from-2013-e-301019.pdf


Topics to be revised

Understand effects of engineering achievements
Developments

  • Structural, mechanical, electronic engineering
  • UK and International
  • Key outputs
  • Applications
  • Technologies
  • Materials

Effects

  • In the home
  • In industry
  • In society

Environmental issues

  • Use
  • Disposal
  • Recycling
  • Materials development
  • Engineering processes
  • Costs
  • Transportation
  • Sustainability

Applications

  • Engineering processes
  • Engineering products

 

Understand properties of engineering materials
Engineering products

  • Structural, e.g. buildings, bridges
  • Mechanical, e.g. gearbox, crane, bicycle
  • Electronic, e.g. mobile phone, communications, alarm

Properties

  • Tensile strength
  • Hardness
  • Toughness
  • Malleability
  • Ductility
  • Conductivity
  • Corrosive resistance
  • Environmental degradation
  • Elasticity

Tests

  • Destructive tests
  • Non-destructive tests

Materials

  • Ferrous
  • Non-ferrous
  • Thermoplastics
  • Thermosetting plastics
  • Smart
  • Composite

 

Know forming processes of engineering materials
Processes

  • Marking out
  • Cutting
  • Finishing
  • Preparing
  • Shaping
  • Drilling
  • Turning
  • Brazing
  • Joining (Permanent and Temporary fixings)
  • Filing
  • Soldering

Applications

  • For material removal
  • For shaping and manipulation
  • For joining and assembly
  • For heat and chemical treatment

 

Be able to solve engineering problems
Mathematical techniques

  • Use of formulae; Ohms law, Efficiency
  • Areas and volumes of geometric shapes
  • Calculation
  • Measuring
  • Estimation
  • Mean
  • Units of measurement; Metric, metres, millimetres, pounds, pence

Convert

  • Section views
  • Construction lines
  • Centre lines
  • Hidden detail
  • Standard conventions

Analyse

  • Filter information
  • Synthesise information
  • Identify salient points
  • Identify requirements

Propose solutions

  • Communication
  • Logical structure

Revision Tips

  • Use mind maps and flash cards
  • Try making a glossary of key words to help increase confidence with the engineering terminology
  • Mind maps
  • Condense notes, re-write without looking
  • Make a list of questions
  • Use of mnemonics
  • Turn information into flow diagrams
  • Past exam questions
  • Get someone to test you
  • Exam revision meets

Exam Hints:

Read the question, answer the actual question not the one you want to answer, use of technical terms

  • Learn key words for each topic
  • Learn command words (explain, identify, analyse). Do you know what the question is asking you to do?
  • Read the question 3 times using CUBE to highlight important words in the questions Circle the command word, Underline keywords, Block any examples, then Express your answer
  • Check how many marks a question is worth. If, for example, a question is worth 3 marks, be sure to make 3 valid points in your answer
  • Don’t forget to check through your paper after you have completed the questions to ensure that you are happy with your responses

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