GCSE Engineering (AQA)

22 free revision lessons in 4 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Engineering Materials

Metals, polymers, composites and timbers: properties, costs and how design choices shape material selection.

1. Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials
2. Metals and Alloys
3. Polymers and Composites
4. Material Costs, Supply and Stock Forms
5. Factors Influencing Design: Energy, Lifespan and Maintenance

Manufacturing Processes

Additive, subtractive, shaping, casting, joining, heat treatment and surface finishing — and where each fits in industry.

1. Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping
2. Material Removal: Cutting, Turning, Milling, Drilling
3. Shaping, Casting and Moulding
4. Joining and Assembly
5. Heat Treatment and Chemical Treatment
6. Surface Finishing

Engineering Systems

Mechanical, electrical, electronic, structural, pneumatic and hydraulic systems — and how they're described, modelled and combined.

1. Describing Systems: Block Diagrams, Schematics and Flowcharts
2. Mechanical Systems: Motion, Linkages and Cams
3. Mechanical Calculations: Gears, Pulleys and Mechanical Advantage
4. Electrical Systems and Power Supplies
5. Electronic Systems: Sensors, Logic and Components
6. Programmable Systems: Microcontrollers and Interfacing
7. Structural, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems

Testing, Drawing and the Engineering Industry

Calculations, testing methods, engineering drawing conventions, CAD/CAM, and how modern technology and engineering shape society.

1. Engineering Calculations: Area, Volume, Density and Pressure
2. Mechanical Calculations: Stress, Strain, Young's Modulus and Factors of Safety
3. Testing, Quality Control and Tolerances
4. Engineering Drawing, CAD/CAM and the Impact of Modern Technology

How to revise Engineering

• Retrieval Practice
• Spaced Repetition
• Interleaving
• Dual Coding
• Elaborative Interrogation
• Knowledge Organisers
• Timed Practice

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