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Year 11 - Design and technology

Manufacture

Iterative Design Principles

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will reflect and build upon designing and making principles to which they have been introduced previously. this will be assessed in the Non-Examined Assessment

Lesson Summary

You will learn to evidence key aspects of manufacture.

Key Notes

Manufacturing should be evidenced.
Key aspects such as safety and quality are evidenced when manufacturing.

Vocabulary To Learn

communicate: express, share, or present ideas to others
evidence: documented proof
design decision: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

Common Mistakes To Avoid

Students become so busy manufacturing their design solution that they often forget to evidence their manufacture.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Manufacturing should be evidenced. Key aspects such as safety and quality are evidenced when manufacturing.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'communicate'

express, share, or present ideas to others.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Students become so busy manufacturing their design solution that they often forget to evidence their manufacture. Correction: It's easy to overlook the effort behind a product from the final photo. Documenting the manufacturing process highlights the skills, techniques, safety, and quality checks students use, proving their work, not the technician's.

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