the situation within which something exists or happens

a visual collage that displays a specific style, theme, or context for inspiration

Scales of production

Design and technology

Timbers properties, sources and stock forms

Collaborative design for batch production

Manufacturing specifications

Quality control and production planning

Batch production

Batch assembly

Evaluate and refine processes

Using knowledge of timber properties and processes, pupils will work together to design a batch of tactile toys. They will prepare a manufacturing plan and develop their knowledge of quality control, applying this to checks throughout manufacturing to produce the batch within acceptable tolerances.

Collaborative design: tactile toys to teach

timber from coniferous trees, typically lightweight and easy to work with

a dense, durable timber from broad-leaved, deciduous trees

engineered wood products made by bonding layers or particles of wood together

a standard pre-made size or shape of a material

something which is needed or wanted to make a product successful

the details which will enable a design to manufactured

when tasks and workers are grouped to efficiently produce batches of products

checks made on a product before, during and after its production so it meets quality and safety standards

the acceptable range of variation in a product's dimensions, or weight

organising and scheduling tasks efficiently

the process of measuring and drawing on a material before manufacture

a device or instrument used to perform a task

the act of slicing, dividing, or removing something using a sharp tool

to put together parts to create a whole object

connections made between two or more components of material, to hold them together securely

a tool used to hold pieces of timber tightly together while glue dries

checking how good something is and how to make it better

making changes or adjustments to improve or alter a design

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