Glossary

This glossary is based on the terms you will find in the National Curriculum Orders for Design & Technology or Information Technology in the Nuffield Primary D&T materials or in a range of other currently available texts / catalogues / websites.

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eccentric

a circular wheel with an off-centre axle

electric motor

a component that provides rotary movement when connected to a battery

electrical component

a part of a product that is used in an electrical circuit e.g. a bulb, a motor, a buzzer

electrical switch

a component that controls the flow of electricity by either turning it on or off or by changing the path along which it flows

environment

the surroundings, e.g. a room, a town, a park, a forest

environmental concern

worries about these effect of industrial and commercial activity on the natural world and on the people, animals and plants that live in the world

ergonomics

the study of how easy it is for people to use their working environment

evaluate

assess how well a product or service meets the design criteria or specification