Year 10 - Design and technology
Materials and manufacturing processes: polymers and timbers
Polymers and timbers
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Unit Summary
Pupils learn about biomimicry and innovation. They will learn how to use sources of inspiration to create a range of ideas for a product encouraging children to grow vegetables. The pupils will develop ideas and manufacture a prototype. Variation allows for different material outcomes.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to determine and justify the materials and manufacturing processes required to manufacture your design.
Key Notes
- When selecting suitable materials for manufacturing, decisions need to be explained and justified.
- A manufacturing specification is written to inform manufacture.
Vocabulary To Learn
- justification: the reason or explanation for why something is done, or believed to be right
- manufacturing specification: a detailed document that outlines requirements to produce a product
- working property: the way in which a material responds to an external force or certain environment; also referred to as mechanical properties
- physical property: the characteristics of a material, such as appearance and features
- manufacture: the process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Choosing materials is always based on aesthetics.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When selecting suitable materials for manufacturing, decisions need to be explained and justified. A manufacturing specification is written to inform manufacture.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'justification'
the reason or explanation for why something is done, or believed to be right.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Choosing materials is always based on aesthetics. Correction: Many factors determine the material choice, such as the purpose and environment of the product. For example, MDF is absorbent and not suitable for damp or humid places, unless finished with a waterproof layer.
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- Plan manufacture using orthographic projection: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Product requirements Study Guide
- Proportions and scale: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Quality control: polymers and timbers Study Guide
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