joining materials together using sticky substances

a component which joins materials together

a polymer material which can be heated, formed, reheated and reformed repeatedly

the force that resists motion when two surfaces come into contact with one another

Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: 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

CAM: communal areas

Specialist tools and equipment 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

Which polymers can be heated and formed only once?

Which materials can be joined well with PVA glue?

What is the term used to describe the process of an adhesive setting?

3D printing and laser cutting are examples of {{}}.

Which combination of materials is PVA glue suitable for?

A thermoforming polymer can be heated and formed ...

What are most commercially available polymers made from?

What is the name of the group of polymers that can be made using natural sources such as potato starch?

Which manufacturing process is joining materials and components together?

Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: communal areas

Lesson outcome