Disassemble flat pack furniture

Design and technology

Explore the context and avoid fixation

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

Design development with CAD: 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

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

when we take something apart to investigate it further

when we put different products together to create a new one

Which of the following is not found out during a product disassembly?

What does flatpack furniture tend to have less of that helps with sustainability?

At what stage of the product disassembly would this photo be carried out and also presented in the final analysis?

What is the starting point for investigating, analysing, and identifying design opportunities?

What is it called when you only consider one design possibility?

What are the 4Ws that can help you when completing a mindmap as part of your exploration into your context?

What design process does this image show?

As well as creating a mindmap, what else can a designer do to help them understand a context further?

a chance to create or improve a product by identifying a problem or unmet need

a situation where a product is discontinued due to lack of sales

a requirement to follow strict design rules without creativity

Starter Quiz

What is the starting point for investigating, analysing, and identifying design opportunities?