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Quality control and production planning

I can use quality control strategies to check the batch.

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Quality control and production planning

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Key learning points

  1. Quality control is used in batch production so products are consistent.
  2. A tolerance is the acceptable range of variation in a product's dimensions or weight.
  3. A Gantt chart is a way of displaying tasks in a horizontal bar chart that visually displays a schedule over time.

Keywords

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

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

  • Time planning - organising and scheduling tasks efficiently

Common misconception

Quality control are checks that are done on products once made to ensure they are a high enough quality to be sold or used.

Quality control checks are done throughout the process to ensure quality is a constant.


To help you plan your year 8 design and technology lesson on: Quality control and production planning, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Encourage pupils to spend time creating accuarcy in their templates for cutting and shaping. Make a point of not throwing these away as they can be used to check for accuracy and tolerances after components have been made. Model using digital calipers and encourage this practice throughout making.
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Equipment

Ruler, digital or vernier calipers.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these best describes collaboration in design?
working alone in silence
everyone drawing the same thing
Correct answer: sharing ideas and decisions with others
ignoring other people’s suggestions
Q2.
Match the manufacturing stage to its purpose.
Correct Answer:designing,creating ideas to meet needs

creating ideas to meet needs

Correct Answer:planning,choosing materials and processes

choosing materials and processes

Correct Answer:specifying,recording the exact details to build the product

recording the exact details to build the product

Correct Answer:making,using tools to produce the product

using tools to produce the product

Q3.
Order the stages of turning a design into a real product.
1 - come up with a design idea
2 - write a manufacturing specification
3 - gather tools and materials
4 - make the product
Q4.
Components are individual parts that come together to form the final product.
Correct answer: to make products faster and more efficiently
to work alone
to decorate the product
to avoid using tools
Q5.
What format can a manufacturing specification be presented in?
a poem or rap
Correct answer: a list or a table
a comic strip
a moodboard
Q6.
Match the benefit to the method.
Correct Answer:cell production,efficient teamwork and faster production

efficient teamwork and faster production

Correct Answer:manufacturing specification,clear guidance for how to make a product

clear guidance for how to make a product

Correct Answer:components,help break complex products into simpler parts

help break complex products into simpler parts

Correct Answer:batch production,allows multiple identical products to be made at once

allows multiple identical products to be made at once

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4 Questions

Q1.
Why is quality control important in batch production?
to help products look different
to reduce cost by skipping testing
Correct answer: to make sure all products meet the same standard
to check what colour the designer used
Q2.
A is the acceptable range of difference in size or weight in a finished product.
Correct Answer: tolerance
Q3.
Match the term to its definition.
Correct Answer:quality control,checking products before, during and after production

checking products before, during and after production

Correct Answer:tolerance,a range of acceptable measurement variation

a range of acceptable measurement variation

Correct Answer:time planning,organising tasks and deadlines

organising tasks and deadlines

Correct Answer:components,the building blocks of products

the building blocks of products

Q4.
Order the process of quality-controlled batch production.
1 - Plan and schedule the tasks.
2 - Make the products in batches.
3 - Check each batch for quality.
4 - Record and fix any faults.