the process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour

ensuring the production process prevents mistakes and maintains quality

checks made on a product before, during and after its production so it meets quality and safety standards

the acceptable range of variation in a product's dimensions

Quality assurance when manufacturing: 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

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

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

Quality {{}} checks the planning and processes.

creating detailed working drawings with dimensions

Which of these would be quality control checks?

If you are within the acceptable range of variation in a product's dimensions you are said to be within ...

What type of tools are powered by electricity and are fixed in one place?

What are two benefits from using power tools and machinery over hand tools to manufacture products?

When using power tools and machinery {{}} must be worn to protect your eyes.

Starter Quiz