thermopolymer material used by 3D printers to create objects

CAM: communal areas

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: communal areas

Sketch modelling: communal areas

Iterate with modelling: communal areas

Design development with CAD: communal areas

Iterate with CAD: communal areas

Design for manufacture: communal areas

Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: communal areas

Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: communal areas

Quality assurance when manufacturing: communal areas

Surface treatments and finishes: communal areas

Commercial viability: communal areas

Market testing: communal areas

Digital Media Presentation: communal areas

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

What type of manufacturing process is 3D printing?

What file type is used to export models ready for slicing?

When FFF 3D printing, what degrees should overhangs not exceed?

When FFF 3D printing, what should wall thickness be less than?

When FFF 3D printing, what is the maximum distance an unsupported bridge should be?

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?

CAM: communal areas

Lesson outcome