ABSTRACT
Materials technology is also known as resistant materials or product design. I will use
materials technology throughout this chapter but be aware that in your school this area
may have a different title. This area of design and technology covers designing and making
products in wood, metal, plastic and composite materials. Some schools might also include
work with smart materials such as shape memory alloys, although for others the cost of
these materials prohibits their use, and in some schools materials technology teaches
aspects of electronics and programming. Work in materials technology might also include
graphics, technical drawing, modelling work in card and foam (discussed in Chapter 9) and
work with electrical circuits (discussed in Chapter 5).
