Tools & Machines
Engineering Achievements
Design Principles
Safety
Materials
100

This hand tool has a serrated blade and used for shaping material. 

File
100

This iconic Australian landmark was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon.

Sydney Opera House

100

What is the missing word: "Measure twice, ______ once". 

cut
100

The protective equipment used to shield your eyes while welding. 

Safety goggles

100

This natural material is strong in compression and tension, making it a popular choice for construction and furniture. 

Wood

200

Name the fixed machine that uses a rotating bit to create holes in various materials.

Drill Press

200

This bridge, completed in 1932, is nicknamed, "The Coathanger".

Sydney Harbour Bridge
200

This term refers to the environmental impact of a product throughout its lifecycle.

Life cycle assessment

200

This protective item is worn to prevent injuries to your feet in construction and engineering workshops.

Steel-capped boots
200

This metal has the highest melting point of all elements and is often used in light bulb filaments and cutting tools.

Tungsten

300

This tool is used to measure angles with high precision in metalworking.

Protractor or an angle gauge

300

This Australian city's tram network is the largest in the world.

Melbourne

300

This design principle ensures that a product can be easily repaired or upgraded.

Modularity

300

This term refers to the systematic analysis of risks in the workplace.

Risk assessment

300

This lightweight metal, commonly used in engineering, is resistance to corrosion and can be easily recycled.

Aluminium

400

This tool is used for checking if a surface is perfectly horizontal or vertical.

Spirit level

400

This major Australian highway runs along the east coast from Brisbane to Sydney and Melbourne

Pacific highway

400

The process of sketching or modelling ideas before creating the final product is called what? 

Prototyping

400

This type of switch automatically cuts off electricity when it detects a fault.

Circuit breaker

400

Name the polymer commonly used in making electrical insulators.

PVC or polyvinyl chloride

500

A tool used to measure the inside and outside dimensions of objects, often with a sliding scale for precision.

Caliper

500

This Australian engineering achievement involves tunnels, aqueducts, and reservoirs to bring water from Shoalhaven River to Sydney.

Warragamba Dam System

500

This principle involves designing products to have minimal impact on the environment throughout their entire life cycle.

Sustainable design

500

Australian law requires that all electrical appliances must undergo this process to ensure they are safe to use.

Testing and tagging

500

The process hardens steel by heating it and then rapidly cooling it.

Quenching

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