Timber juicer

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Testing citrus fruit juicers

Design and technology

Why and how designers analyse products

Timber properties and processes

Polymer properties and processes

Metal properties and processes

Form versus function fruit juicers

The work of other designers

Anthropometrics and ergonomics 

Basic 3D sketching

Advanced 3D sketching

Mastering 3D sketching

Pupils will analyse products to identify features in the products.  They will also identify the materials, material properties and manufacturing processes used to create the products.  They will   conduct functional tests to collect and analyse data to inform design decisions.

Product analysis: encouraging healthy lifestyles

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.

When testing we collect data, which type of data is recorded using numbers?

Paragraphs of wrtiting summarising the results

When a survey has been conducted, which is the most effective way to present the data?

When testing a product there are lots of factors which could change. What are these factors called?

Consider anthropometric data for the user group

Survey a group of people from the target market

Aesthetics is concerned with the appearance of a product. How could we research the aesthetics for a product we are designing?

The situation within which something exists or happens

All design and technological practice takes place within a context. What is a context?

Identify features which could be improved

Why do designers analyse existing products?

What is the environmental impact before, during and after use?

What does this product look like? Colour, shape, texture, style?

When analysing products we use the most suitable subheadings to frame our thoughts. Match the subheading to its definition.

What does the subheading 'function' mean when analysing products?

Starter Quiz