Design development with CAD: saving space

Design and technology

Explore the context and avoid fixation

Disassemble flat pack furniture

Standardised components

Life cycle assessment of flat pack furniture

Define a brief from design opportunities: saving space

Sketch modelling: saving space

Iterate with modelling: saving space

Iterate with CAD: saving space

Design for manufacture: saving space

Laser cutting

Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: saving space

Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: saving space

Quality assurance when manufacturing: saving space

Surface treatments and finishes: saving space

Commercial viability: saving space

Evaluation of market and user testing: saving space

Digital Media Presentation: saving space

Pupils will use disassembly to investigate an existing piece of flat-pack furniture, including material sources. They will use this information to inform designs. Pupils will focus on user-centred design to create and develop ideas and then plan the manufacturer for a product.

Iterative design: Student Living

the creation of videos of objects or designs

it takes time to learn the CAD application

it is expensive to buy the CAD application

Virtual modelling using CAD has benefits over physical modelling because:

CAD files can be easily shared with users or team members, which helps gather {{}} and make improvements before any physical production begins.

In some CAD applications, your design can be tested in a simulation, which are examples of tests which could be simulated?

The process of refining and improving a design is called ...

What can be used to help lead developments and iterations of our designs?

What is it called when you think about what you did and suggest any changes or improvements?

choose the design that looks the most colourful

Which ways could a model of a design idea be evaluated?

The storage unit has three shelves and a sliding door.

The storage unit is sturdy but could use more internal dividers.

It is easy to access, but the product could be more compact in size.

It is made from plywood and painted blue.

To make informed decisions that lead to effective improvements.

To finish the project faster without changes.

Why do we use evaluations of our designs to develop further iterations?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Design development with CAD: saving space

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.