the material does not need additional finishing processes after it has been produced

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

the process of positioning items on sheet material efficiently to minimise waste

Specialist tools and equipment 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 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

Evaluate user needs and wants: 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

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?

If the material does not need additional finishing processes after it has been produced, it is _____________.

nesting positions multiple copies of the same shape

tesselation positions multiple copies of the same shape

Nesting and tessellating both minimise waste. Which statements are true?

What are the axes which a 3D printer moves direction in?

3D printing is an example of which type of process?

The process of converting a digital design into G code for 3D printing is called {{}}.

What are some advantages of using CAM when manufacturing?

What is it called when a design is modified or developed?

Starter Quiz