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Hello, my name's Mrs. Taylor, and I'm really pleased you can be here to join me for our lesson today.
Our lesson today is Manufacturing Specifications, and this is part of the Collaborative Design: Tactile Toys To Teach unit.
The outcome: I can work with others to create a manufacturing specification.
We have three keywords today: manufacturing specification, the details which will enable a design to be manufactured; component is a single part of a larger product; and cells, when tasks and workers are grouped to efficiently produce batches of products.
There are two learning cycles in today's lesson: manufacturing specifications and create a manufacturing specification.
Let's get started.
Manufacturing specifications are used to communicate the details which will enable a design to be manufactured.
They include important information about materials and dimensions, and can contain information about processes, assembly instructions, finishes, and safety.
Here, we have a check for understanding.
Complete the sentence with the missing word.
Pause the video.
Well done.
Let's check.
Manufacturing specifications are used to communicate the details which will enable a design to be manufactured.
Well done.
Understanding the separate components of the design and the manufacturing processes intended to be used is vital.
For example, the base component: manufacturing processes will include sawing by hand using a coping saw.
The edges will be finished using a file, sandpaper, and a sanding machine.
Batch production includes some automated processes, products that are consistent in appearance, a specific number of products being manufactured.
When manufacturing a design using batch production, cells are needed to help organize production.
This information is included in a manufacturing specification.
Cells refer to cellular manufacturing systems.
Manufacturing tasks and workers are grouped to efficiently produce batches of products.
This method is used to improve workflow, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
Let's have a check for understanding.
Cells in manufacture refer to, A, centralized management system, B, customizable machining solution, or C, cellular manufacturing systems.
Pause the video and have a go.
Wonderful.
Let's check.
That's right, it's C, cellular manufacturing systems.
Well done.
Car manufacturers may set up a cell for brake assembly, another for engine parts, and another for electronic components.
Each cell is responsible for completing a portion of the overall production in batches before sending them for assembly.
Presenting a manufacturing specification could be in a table or a list.
For example, we can see a table here with space for the information for components, materials, dimensions, processes, and the cell and workers.
Here, we have a check for understanding.
Identify the missing headings for the manufacturing specification.
Pause the video and have a go.
Fantastic.
Let's check.
Materials and processes were the ones that were missing.
Well done.
Here is an example of the table completed for one component of the design when 10 products are being made in a batch.
For example, the base times 10, the material is medium density fiberboard, the stock form of which is board.
We include information about the length, the width, and the thickness, and these are the dimensions.
The processes include sawing by hand and with some machinery, sanding and filing by hand, and also with machinery, and the cell workers, the cell number is one and the workers are Jacob and Aisha in this example.
Task A: in your design team, use the image and information to create a manufacturing specification for one component of the name puzzle toy.
We have component one, which is the base with color added, component two, which is the top section with cut-out letters, and component three are the individual letters.
Approach this task as if your team were to manufacture a similar design and use your knowledge to provide realistic answers.
Use the following headings: component; materials, which includes the stock form; dimensions; manufacturing processes; and the cell and worker information.
Pause the video and have a go.
Wonderful.
Let's have a look at some of the answers you may have come up with.
Your design team's answers could look something similar to this.
Lucas and Sam, Jacob and Aisha identified component two, which is the top section with cut-out letters.
They identified that the materials would be plywood or MDF, where the stock form is board.
They also identified the dimensions of 250 millimeters by 100 millimeters by five millimeters thick, and the processes, sawing with hand and machine drilling, sanding, and filing.
They also identified that cell one would be Lucas and Sam as the workers.
Well done.
We now move to the second part of the lesson, create a manufacturing specification.
The following steps can be followed when creating a manufacturing specification for batch production: identify the separate components that need to be manufactured from the final design and the quantity needed.
The components include the toothbrush, the base, which is the overall shape, the top section with cut-out mouth, inside mouth section, and teeth pieces.
Sketching out the separate components, creating templates and a prototype using cardboard can support accuracy in creating a manufacturing specification.
Here, we can see the overall base shape, the top section with a cut-out mouth, the teeth pieces, the inside mouth section, and a toothbrush.
Here, we have a check for understanding.
What can support accuracy and a manufacturing specification?
Is it A, a cardboard prototype, B, a design brief, or C, sketching out components?
Pause the video and have a go.
Wonderful.
Let's check.
That's right, it's A and C, a cardboard prototype and sketching out the components.
Well done.
Construct the manufacturing specification table or list and add the components.
Here, we can see each of those components added.
Take time as a design team to consider the following about the final design: the materials used for each component, including the stock forms available; the dimensions needed for separate components; and the manufacturing processes that are intended to be used.
Here, we have a check for understanding.
Identify the timber stock forms below.
Pause the video.
Wonderful.
Let's check.
It's a plank.
Here, we have a plank, a board, and a dowel.
Well done.
Add these details to your table or list.
Here, we can see the components, the materials, dimensions, and the processes have been identified for two different components.
Consider the cells and workers for manufacture.
Assign the members of your team to the different cells and add this to your table or list.
Here, we can see that cell one is Jacob and Aisha, and cell two is Lucas and Sam.
We now move to task B.
As a collaborative design team, create a batch manufacturing specification for a final design that satisfies the context "tactile to toys to teach.
" Consider the following: present as a table or list; identify the separate components of the design and their quantity; choose materials, including stock forms, calculate dimensions, and consider processes; assign cells and workers.
Pause the video and have a go.
Wonderful.
Let's have a look at some of the answers you may have come up with.
Here, we can see the columns are completed with information about components, materials, dimensions, processes, and identifying the cell and the workers, and this continues for the remaining three components, as we can see here.
Well done.
We now have a summary of our learning today.
Manufacturing specifications are used to communicate the details which will enable a design to be manufactured.
They include important information about materials and dimensions for manufacture.
For batch production, a specification will also include information on cells.
Cells are when manufacturing tasks and workers are grouped to efficiently produce batches of products.
Presenting a manufacturing specification can be in a table or a list.
It is important to take the time to identify the separate components of the design.
Identifying stock forms and manufacturing processes are also important steps in the creation.
I'm really pleased you could join me today.
Well done.
