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Year 11 - Design and technology

Planning 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 create a detailed plan for manufacture.

Key Notes

  • A plan for manufacture is a step by step guide produced using information from the manufacturing specification.
  • A plan for manufacture could be communicated using a table, flow chart or gantt chart.
  • It is often easier to break a product down into parts and plan each one individually.
  • Quality assurance is considered when planning.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • manufacturing specification: outlines the materials, dimensions, and processes required to produce a product accurately and consistently
  • plan for manufacture: step by step guide outlining the materials, tools, processes, and time required to produce a product accurately and efficiently
  • design decisions: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
  • quality assurance: ensuring the manufacturing process prevents mistakes and maintains quality

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils will use only their manufacturing specification when making.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

A plan for manufacture is a step by step guide produced using information from the manufacturing specification. A plan for manufacture could be communicated using a table, flow chart or gantt chart.

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

outlines the materials, dimensions, and processes required to produce a product accurately and consistently.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils will use only their manufacturing specification when making. Correction: Many pupils will struggle with time managment when manufacturing. Pupils need to plan out their time so that they can keep on track to meet their deadline whilst thinking about the operational elements.

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