Modern technologies and sustainability for GCSE Engineering
GCSE Engineering, Engineering today. Usually met in years 9 to 11.
Learn how modern technologies are changing engineering and how engineers reduce the effect of products on the planet.
What you practise
Renewable energy and recycling
Automation, robots and the Internet of Things
Life cycle, circular economy and Industry 4.0
Starts with energy and recycling and builds to digital twins and design for disassembly. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.
Sample questions
Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.
Sample question, level 2 of 5
Which term means: a programmable machine that can carry out tasks automatically?
Machine vision
Robot
Cobot
Renewable energy
Non-renewable energy
Show the answer and method
Answer: B, Robot
The method: Robot means a programmable machine that can carry out tasks automatically.
Why the other options are wrong:
A, Machine vision: Machine vision means cameras and software that let machines inspect or recognise objects.
C, Cobot: Cobot means a robot designed to work safely alongside people.
D, Renewable energy: Renewable energy means energy from a source that will not run out, such as wind or solar power.
E, Non-renewable energy: Non-renewable energy means energy from a source that will run out, such as coal, oil or gas.
Sample question, level 4 of 5
Which term means: energy from a source that will not run out, such as wind or solar power?
Renewable energy
Cobot
Carbon capture
Regenerative braking
Smart grid
Show the answer and method
Answer: A, Renewable energy
The method: Renewable energy means energy from a source that will not run out, such as wind or solar power.
Why the other options are wrong:
B, Cobot: Cobot means a robot designed to work safely alongside people.
C, Carbon capture: Carbon capture means trapping carbon dioxide from power stations or factories so it is not released into the air.
D, Regenerative braking: Regenerative braking means braking that turns a vehicle’s movement energy back into stored electricity.
E, Smart grid: Smart grid means an electricity network that uses data to balance supply and demand.
