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Year 9 - Design and technology

Manufacture a wearable product

Functional prototypes: wearable technology

Unit Summary

Pupils will deepen their understanding of systems and control. They will be introduced to engineered fabrics and the associated manufacturing processes. This knowledge and understanding will be applied through the design and manufacture of a wearable technology product.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to manufacture a wearable technology product.

Key Notes

  • Tools and equipment are selected and used safely and accurately to manufacture a wearable technology product
  • During manufacture, quality control checks are made.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • manufacture: the process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour
  • quality: ensuring the product meets the required standards
  • accuracy: being very precise and exact

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Quality is only considered when the product has been completed.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Tools and equipment are selected and used safely and accurately to manufacture a wearable technology product. During manufacture, quality control checks are made.

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

the process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Quality is only considered when the product has been completed. Correction: Quality is considered at all stages of manufacture.

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