Resistant materials at GCSE covers the knowledge of the various woods you might have used in the last three or four years, the metals commonly used for manufacturing commercial products ~ (perhaps several of your own projects too) ~ and a variety of common plastics.
Modern products use materials that are constantly being altered either to make the manufacturing more cost-effective or to make the products more durable. Manufacturing processes are therefore constantly being improved but your studies should give you a basic understanding of processes such as injection moulding, casting, welding and brazing and the reasons why one process is more suited to a product than another.
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Tools, marking out procedures and a knowledge of the design processes, marketing strategies and presentation techniques should round off your studies and give you a