Manufacturing specifications

Design and technology

Scales of production

Timbers properties, sources and stock forms

Collaborative design for batch production

Quality control and production planning

Batch production

Batch assembly

Evaluate and refine processes

Using knowledge of timber properties and processes, pupils will work together to design a batch of tactile toys. They will prepare a manufacturing plan and develop their knowledge of quality control, applying this to checks throughout manufacturing to produce the batch within acceptable tolerances.

Collaborative design: tactile toys to teach

A manufacturing {{}}  might include materials, dimensions, tools and instructions.

to give all the details needed to make the product

to guess what the final product might look like

What is the main purpose of a manufacturing specification?

small teams of people or tasks grouped for production

making a specific number of the same product

A {{}}  is one part of a product, such as a wheel on a toy.

A design {{}} helps make sure your product solves the problem or meets user needs.

It must be made of non-toxic materials for under-5s.

Which of these is an example of a design requirement for a toy?

improves ideas by sharing different views

helps design for a real user and situation

They give clear goals and needs to include.

They help write a poem about the product.

How do design requirements support writing a design brief?

A {{}}  is something that is designed and made for a specific purpose.

A single part of a larger product is called a {{}}.

Starter Quiz

A design helps make sure your product solves the problem or meets user needs.