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Year 11 - Design and technology

Production aids

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Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will develop technical principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe different types of production aids and explain how they are used to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Key Notes

  • Production aids are tools, equipment, or methods used to make products more accurate, consistent and efficient.
  • Different materials require specific production aids to support manufacturing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • production aid: a piece of equipment used to support or simplify the manufacturing process
  • efficiency: working in an organised way that doesn't waste time and resources
  • repeatability: being able to produce the same outcome multiple times

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • A mould and a former are the same thing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Production aids are tools, equipment, or methods used to make products more accurate, consistent and efficient. Different materials require specific production aids to support manufacturing.

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

a piece of equipment used to support or simplify the manufacturing process.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: A mould and a former are the same thing. Correction: A mould contains the material and shapes it as it sets or solidifies. A former is a shape around which a material is bent or stretched.

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