Engineering A Level: Compulsory units for AS and A Level Engineering

front cover......Page 1
copyright......Page 5
table of contents......Page 6
About the AS and A Level in Engineering......Page 8
How to use this book......Page 9
1.1 Materials......Page 12
1.2 Properties of materials......Page 33
1.3 Joining materials together......Page 64
1.4 Materials processing......Page 86
Unit 1 Review questions......Page 134
2.1 Engineering activities......Page 138
2.2 The application of technology in engineering......Page 151
2.3 Legislation and standards in engineering......Page 165
2.4 Evaluation and modification......Page 180
Unit 2 Review questions......Page 184
3.1 Engineering products......Page 186
3.2 Engineering drawings......Page 192
3.3 Project planning......Page 254
3.4 Design......Page 261
3.5 Manufacturing a prototype......Page 264
3.6 Project presentation......Page 265
Unit 3 Review questions......Page 269
4.1 Static structural systems......Page 272
4.2 Electro-mechanical systems......Page 298
4.3 Power and lighting systems......Page 321
4.4 Electronics, instrumentation and control......Page 329
4.5 Health and Safety......Page 352
Unit 4 Review questions......Page 357
5.1 Legislation and documentation in engineering......Page 360
5.2 The environmental impact of engineering activities......Page 370
5.3 The application of technology in engineering......Page 377
5.4 Evaluation and modification......Page 396
Unit 5 Review questions......Page 400
Some possibilities for case studies and/ or product investigations......Page 401
6.1 Research......Page 402
6.2 Technical specification......Page 405
6.4 Formative evaluation......Page 406
6.5 Planning for production......Page 407
6.6 Final evaluation......Page 408
Project checklist......Page 419
index......Page 420