A metal alloy, made of tin and copper. It has a relatively low melting point.

A process where metal is heated until molten. This is then poured into a mould.

A term to describe a metal that has been melted by heat.

A hollow version of the object you want to make. The molten metal is then poured inside.

A cloth backed material with a rough surface, used for smoothing and finishing metal.

Computer Aided Design – A term to decribe when designs are drawn on the computer.

A safe way to hold fruit and vegetables when slicing them into small pieces by making a claw of your fingers to guide the knife.

A safe way to hold fruit and vegetables while cutting into pieces by making a bridge across the vegetable or fruit and cutting between your finger and thumb.

Single celled micro-organisms that can make food unfit to eat.

When fruit or vegetables turn brown due to enzymes reacting with oxygen.

Using fat to produce a crumbly texture to baked products.

Using dry heat to cook foods e.g. cooking cakes in the oven.

A term used to describe the size of an object.

A term used to describe the lines in timber caused by the growth rings of a tree.

These are the hard dark patches in timber. These are caused by the branches of a tree.

An electric drill that allows for accurate and safe drill of a range of materials.

A wood saw that is used to cut straight lines.

This is a sharp tool used for shaping wood or removing waste wood.

A process used to join electrical components together, whilst conducting electricy.

A material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it.

A material that prevents heat or electricity to flow through it.

These are small pre made electrical parts that make the amplifier work.

The rate that electrons “flow” through a circuit.

A component that restricts the flow of current in a circuit.

Nutrients needed by the body in large amounts including fat, protein and carbohydrates.

Nutrients needed by the body in small amounts including vitamin and minerals.

Style characteristics of a particular country or region e.g. cooking methods, ingredients, presentation.

The way we recognise flavour in food but combining taste, smell, feel and sight.

The distance the food has travelled from field or production to the customer’s plate.

Using fat to produce a crumbly texture to baked products.

The technical term to describe materials oftern refered to as plastics.

A type of wood joint where a small shelf or lap is cut out to strengthen the corner of a box/drawer.

A type of wood joint where small interlocking fingers are cut out to make a strong wood joint.

A type of wood joint where a wooden peg is put through the wood joint to reinforce it.

A device/tool that is used to make a process repeatable and accurate, whilst also speeding up the process.

A method of shaping polymers using a vacuum to pull plastic over a mould.

An illness caused by consuming food or water that has been contaminated by specific bacteria or toxins.

The process of changing or transforming raw foods into a suitable state to be eaten or added to other foods.

When protein denatures to form a sold structure.

The whole seed in it’s natural state

Chemical reaction between proteins and carbohydrates which changes the flavour of the food.

Spreading of bacteria, allergens and other substances from one item to another.

A statement that explains what you need to design and make.

A list of requirements that a product needs to meet to be successful.

These are a set of first designs/sketches which show how a design brief could be solved.

A process where a design is made in card to check its size and features.

Research that is undertaken to see what products already solve the design brief.

A stage where the final design is refined and final changes made.