Year 10 - Design and technology
Surface treatments and finishes: communal areas
Communal areas context
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to finish the surface of a product to a high standard.
Key Notes
- The type of surface finish depends on the material, product and purpose.
- Some materials, such as polymers, can be self-finishing and not require additional processes or finishes.
Vocabulary To Learn
- self-finishing: a processed material requiring no additional finishing
- additive: a substance added to something else to improve or alter it
- finishing: a process that adds surface treatment to improve how a material looks, feels, or performs
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All materials have additional surface finishes applied.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The type of surface finish depends on the material, product and purpose. Some materials, such as polymers, can be self-finishing and not require additional processes or finishes.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'self-finishing'
a processed material requiring no additional finishing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All materials have additional surface finishes applied. Correction: Some materials, such as polymers, can be self-finishing and do not require additional processes or finishes.
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