9 Design Technology

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Across
  1. 2. Method of slotting interlocking wooden pieces together without glue or screws
  2. 3. Computer-controlled cutting machine used to manufacture full-sized wooden furniture
  3. 4. Acronym for Computer Aided Design software like Onshape
  4. 6. Strong engineered timber made of glued layers selected for the main stool project
  5. 15. The bonus wooden project designed in Onshape for students who finished early
  6. 16. The study and measurement of human body dimensions to guide product sizing
  7. 17. tool used in Onshape to convert a 2D sketch into a 3D solid model
  8. 18. The standard unit of measurement used in Onshape and workshop designs
  9. 19. The cloud-based 3D CAD modeling software used in class
  10. 21. The science of making products fit the user comfortably and safely
  11. 24. The vector file format exported from Onshape and sent to the laser cutter
  12. 25. A recessed slot or hole designed to receive a corresponding joint piece
  13. 26. Smooth 3mm manufactured wood board used for final laser-cut scale models
  14. 27. The project rulebook outlining goals, target user, location, and constraints
  15. 28. Measurement from the floor to the crease behind the knee determining stool height
  16. 30. Arranging flat parts on material sheets to minimize waste
Down
  1. 1. Cheap manufactured board made from glued wood chips compared in material research
  2. 5. Type of upright posture sitting supported by stools during work
  3. 7. The leftover scraps of sheet material after all parts have been cut out
  4. 8. Type of ergonomics focused on making flat-pack assembly clear and intuitive
  5. 9. The process of putting flat-pack parts together to form the complete product
  6. 10. The two pelvic contact points measured to determine minimum seat width
  7. 11. An early physical model built to test and improve a design idea
  8. 12. High-precision machine used to cut out cardboard and 3mm MDF parts
  9. 13. Natural timber cut directly from trees compared against manufactured sheet boards
  10. 14. The 1:5 proportional ratio used for prototyping the stool before full production
  11. 20. The initial 2D outline created in Onshape before converting it to 3D
  12. 22. The concept of finding a stool height that is not too high or low but just right
  13. 23. Material used to build initial 1:5 scale test models in class
  14. 29. Body part measured from bottom to knee to calculate seat depth using the sixty percent rule