When it comes to house wiring, there are several tools and materials you may need. Here’s a list of common tools and materials used for house wiring: Top Electrical Tools… Read More »Tools and materials for house wiring
Motion can be defined as the movement of a body (object) from one point to another with the application of force. Types of Motion At this level, the two types… Read More »Motion in Engineering
Woodworking is a craft that involves shaping, carving, and constructing objects using wood as the primary material. It is a versatile and rewarding hobby that allows individuals to create functional… Read More »Wood Work Project
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof or vehicle that allows the passage of light, sound, and air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some… Read More »Windows
A foundation (or, more commonly, base) is the element of an architectural structure which connects it to the ground and transfers loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are… Read More »Building Components (Foundation)
The major wood product categories are sawntimber, wood-based panels, woodchips, paper and paper products and miscellaneous others including poles and railway sleepers. During the last several decades, forest product processing… Read More »Wood Processing
Rubber vs. Plastic In the past, people have seen the progress of technology. From the simple usage of wood and cement to the invention of metal, mankind has really made… Read More »Rubber and plastics
Ceramic Material Characteristics Ceramics and glasses are inorganic, nonmetallic materials consisting of metallic and nonmetallic elements bonded primarily with ionic and covalent bonds. These high strength bonds give rise to… Read More »Properties of ceramics and glass
Metals – Ferrous and Non Ferrous 1. Metals. Exercise 1: Make a list of all the different metals that you know about. 2. Metals. Two main groups, 1.Ferrous. 2.Non-Ferrous. 3. Metals Ferrous… Read More »Metals
Differences and similarities between metals and non-metals Properties: Metals: Non-metals: Strong Brittle Malleable and ductile Brittle React with oxygen to form basic oxides React with oxygen to form acidic oxides… Read More »Properties of metals
identification of wood up vote13down voteaccepted Hardwood is usually from a deciduous tree and softwood is usually from a coniferous one. Hardwoods typically have a higher density(hence hardwood). For the… Read More »Wood
What is wood? You often hear people grumbling about money and all kinds of other things that “don’t grow on trees”; the great thing about wood is that it does grow on… Read More »Properties of materials
Rules and Regulations 1) Never work alone in the workshop, work at least in pairs. This is so because in case of industrial/workshop accident the other partner will be a… Read More »Workshop safety
Workshop rules and safety considerations Workshop safety is everyone’s responsibility, the following rules have been put in place to ensure the safety of all students and staff. Please read the… Read More »Work Shop Safety
Technology (“science of craft”, from Greek τέχνη, techne, “art, skill, cunning of hand”; and -λογία, -logia[2]) is the collection of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be… Read More »Technology
Imagine you are shopping for a chair to go in your living room. You find the perfect one, but it is way too expensive. Fortunately, you have a cousin that… Read More »Orthographic Drawing
A mathematical system for representing three-dimensional objects and space on a two-dimensional surface by means of intersecting lines that are drawn vertically and horizontally and that radiate from one point… Read More »Perspective Drawing
Definition of oblique drawing a projective drawing of which the frontal lines are given in true proportions and relations and all others at suitable angles other than 90 degrees without regard… Read More »Oblique Drawing
Isometric drawing; A pictorial representation of an object in which all three dimensions are drawn at full scale rather than foreshortening them to the true projection. An isometric drawing looks… Read More »Drawing Practices
Metal Alloys An alloy is a material made by melting one or more metals together with other elements. This is an alphabetical list of alloys grouped according to the base metal… Read More »Metal Processing