a machine that uses a focused laser beam to cut or etch designs into various materials

the flat or opened out shape of an object, such as a box

the process of building objects by stacking and bonding multiple layers of material

Laser cutting

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

Design development with CAD: saving space

Iterate with CAD: saving space

Design for manufacture: saving space

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.

A laser cutter uses a high-powered laser beam to precisely cut or {{}} materials like board, timber, metal, some polymers, and fabric.

What is the small stream of air called that keeps things clean and cool in the laser cutter?

What is the is the process of building objects by stacking and bonding multiple layers of material called?

The process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour is called?

to make the design more aesthetically pleasing

to match the design with current fashion trends

Why must a designer consider how to manufacture their design?

when a design is completely thrown away and started from scratch

when changes or adjustments are made to improve or alter a design

when a design is copied exactly without any changes

because of constraints imposed by the chosen method

because the original idea is always wrong

because of the benefits that the chosen method may offer

Why must modifications sometimes take place once a manufacturing method has been decided?

What CAM process would be used to manufacture this component?

What is the name of the CAM process that is a computer-controlled machine that cuts and shapes materials like timber, polymer, or metal and follows digital instructions to make accurate designs?

Laser cutting

Lesson outcome

Content guidance