characteristic evident all the time and can usually be measured, such as weight

how the product looks including colour, texture and style or theme.

characteristic evident when the material is being worked, reacting to external forces and loads

Materials in design

Design and technology

Wasting manufacturing processes

Material selection

Fabricating manufacturing processes

Material sustainability

Deforming manufacturing processes

Minimising material waste

Reforming manufacturing processes

Pupils will handle, shape and join sheet materials using different manufacturing processes.  They will test and experiment with different mechanical fixing methods and adhesives and then use this knowledge to explain which choices are suitable and why.

Principles of materials and manufacturing

a way of assessing the potential dangers and planning to minimise these

the object that will be designed and created

joining materials together using sticky substances

a component which joins materials together

a change in shape of objects due to physical forces acting upon them

the force that resists motion when two surfaces come into contact with each other

rivet gun

using resources wisely so that they do not run out

resources that are non-finite and can replenish itself

can be pressed into shape without breaking, usually in reference to metals

breaks or fractures easily without deforming or stretching

sticking several layers of material together

can be pressed into shape without breaking, usually in reference to polymers

removing HIPS from vacuum former

using materials in a way that minimises waste

arranging identical shapes in a repetitive pattern without gaps or overlaps

arranging varying shapes onto material to make the best use of space

a hollow shape which can be used to form materials

injection moulding simulation

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