Automata Toys

What does D.T stand for within our curriculum?

• Dangerous Tyrannosaurus

• Design Technology

• Downloadable Templates

• Drawing Teaching

What is a design brief?

• Outlines where in the world the product will be stored

• Explains specific details about the product

• Contains information about the customer

• Explains what the product needs to achieve to be successful

What is an automata?

• Air-propelled toys that use fans and pumps to create motion

• Wind-up mechanical toys that use rubbers to create tension

• Mechanical toys that use hydraulics

• Hand-powered mechanical toys that use axles, cams and followers to create motion

Which tool can be used to mark 90 degree angles?

• Bench hook

• Set square or Engineer's square

• Hand saw

• Hand drill

Which tool can be used to hold wood still for sawing?

• Hand saw

• Hand drill

• Bench hook or clamp

• Set square or Engineer's square

What is a cross-sectional diagram?

• Indicates where to drill

• Shows the inner workings of a product

• Displays a product from four angles

• Shows what the size of the product will be

What is an exploded diagram?

• Used to show how different parts of a product fit together

• Displays all of the components of a product from above

• Demonstrates what a product will look like on a shelf

• Gives information about materials and where to find them

Changing the shape of the cam profile will ...

• make the automata wobble

• always move the follower

• create an electrical charge

• change the way that the follower moves