Students are creating a multipurpose stand to hold items of their choice such as a phone, jewellery, stationary etc. Students will follow the design process. They will research using product analysis and secondary research to help inspire their design ideas. Students will then develop the design in their practical lessons using tools and machinery to develop their practical skills in marking out, sawing, and shaping Plywood and Pine. They will learn different joining techniques such as using dowel joints, cross halving joints and comb joints. Stduents will be taught how to sand down and finish the multipurpose stand to a high quality.
Research tasks will be assessed between stages 3-6.
Design ideas will be assessed from stages between 3-6.
A natural timber, a soft wood, grown from coniferous trees which are fast growing. Relatively cost effective as a material and is light in colour with a grain.
A finger joint, also known as a comb joint, is a woodworking joint made by cutting a set of complementary, interlocking profiles in two pieces of wood, which are then glued. The cross-section of the joint resembles the interlocking of fingers between two
A type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating.
A commercially produced substance for colouring wood. Available in a variety of colours, 2 or morel coats will be needed.
Découpage involves cutting out pictures, gluing them to an object and then coating the pictures and the object with layers of varnish. Can be achieved with magazines, wallpaper or wrapping paper as well as printed images from pc's.
Polyvinyl Acetate: This type of PVA glue is used for book binding, box sealing, and used in paints. Dries solid over 24 hours, can be used to join wood together for a strong permanent old.
A small, sharp broad-headed nail applied with a pin hammer.
Resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry.
The Disk Sander is used to smooth materials such as woods and plastics. It is also used to remove small amounts of waste material. It is a dangerous machine if safety is ignored. Goggles must be worn at all times.
The fretsaw is a bow saw used for intricate cutting work which often incorporates tight curves. Although the coping saw is often used for similar work, the fretsaw is capable of much tighter radii and more delicate work.
A tenon saw has a relatively short blade and a stiff spine running along its back. Used for cutting straight lines in wood.
A saw with a very narrow blade stretched across a D-shaped frame, used for cutting curves in wood.
A bench hook is a workbench accessory used in woodworking, and its purpose is to provide a stop against which the piece of wood being worked can be firmly held, without having to use the vice, this saves time.
Sandpaper is produced in a range of grit sizes and is used to remove material from surfaces, either to make them smoother, to remove a layer of material (such as old paint), or sometimes to make the surface rough.
Students are encouraged to talk about their making methods and have confidence in their ability to use new tools understanding the health and safety implications. Students are taught to take pride in their work to create a product of high standard and appreciate the need for well made wood joints. Students can develop an understanding of how time and effort can play a part in making a product that is well presented, constructed and finished.
They are encouraged to support each other in making the wood joints with students helping other students in need, they can be used for demos so they also become the teacher. Students can work in groups to create their projects in order to share strengths and weaknesses in making and finishing.
Students will continue to work on their multipurpose stands. They are working towards finishing methods such as sanding, applying wood stain, painting and adding decoration techniques. Students will also complete a production plan of their making process to help understand the processes they undertook and consolidate skills from the practical lessons.
Students will also then test and evaluate their stands, collecting customer feedback, and photographing their stand in use to help evaluate against the design brief.
Making skills will be assessed from stages 3-6.
Evaluation and testing will be assessed from stages 3-6.
Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) is an engineered wood product made by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure.
Applying paint, varnish, wax etc to a product to provide an outer layer to protect against wear and tear ensuring a longer life span of the product.
To remove the excess wood (rough wood) from a product using sand or glass paper or disc sander for a smooth finish before a finish is added.
Machines used to remove rough wood edges from various types of wood. Health and safety equipment such as googles should be used with this machine.
To apply various forces and collect opinions about your product to see what the customer may think of your work and to make improvements.
Critical opinion from yourself and others in written form to oversee how your product has turned out, what are you happy with, or not? what can be improved?
Students develop an understanding of how finishes can help to protect a product and give a longer life span. esting will ensure students know and understand how product in real settings would be tested before sale.Students can see and realise a final product and take pride in their work.
Students are encouraged to give feedback to each other and support the improvements needed to be made by each student with constructive criticism. Students are to support other students in completing their products on time if some students need this with pairing up.
Students will be exploring cams and movement in order to create their own functioning mechanical toy. They will focus on building practical skills using tools and machinery to create all elements of the toy.
Once every 2/4 weeks on specific pieces of design process and making using the stage ladder.
Pewter is an attractive metal which has been used for the production of household and other items in Britain since Roman times. It is an alloy consisting mostly of tin which has been mixed with small amounts of other metals such as copper.
Medium density fibreboard, a man made material used to make the pewter mould.
A flexible waterproof backing paper coated with abrasive. Used wet or dry for sanding paint, primer and body filler on metals.
A hacksaw is a fine-toothed saw, originally and mainly made for cutting metal.
The temperature at which a given solid will melt.
Pouring molten metal or other material into a mould.
Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole ofcircular cross-section in solid materials.
An official mark stamped on gold and silver articles in the UK to attest their purity.
A mould used in casting that can withstand extreme heat.
Metal that has become liquefied by heat.
Anything that is not considered of high monetary value due to rarity.
A malleable metal alloy, traditionally 85- 99% tin, with a very low melting point.
Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.
Gives students an understanding of materials they may not see outside school, new key words and making processes to inform their knowledge. Gives students an understanding of right and wrong processes in making and an opportunity to deal with constructive criticism from other students in order to follow processes, health and safety and making improvements.
Students will follow teacher demonstrations and also use their own work to demonstrate making process to others. Health and safety is a shared responsibility in the workshop, students will promote good health and safety amongst each other.
• Secondary research tasks including product analysis.• Design ideas and development of product.• Specification writing. • Drawing skills such as rendering, Isometric and oblique drawing techniques to be taught. Students will then make the project.
Once every 2/4 weeks on specific pieces of design process and making using the stage ladder.
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Manufacture
Research collected using existing sources such as newspapers, magazines, books and the internet. This is information that already exists and has been founded by someone else.
A specific list of points needed to be included in the design of a product such as the aesthetics, function and material.
The way a product looks, its colour, appearance, pattern and texture.
A Design brief is a document for a design project developed by a person or team in consultation with the client. They outline the deliverable aspects and scope of the project including any products or works, timing and budget.
Product life-cycle management is the succession of strategies by business management as a product goes through its life-cycle. The conditions in which a product is sold changes over time and must be managed as it moves through its succession of stages.
The person you are making the product for. Specific to their needs.
Collection of opinions and views from students, staff and clients about your product. Could be collected by questionnaire, verbally, email etc.
A challenge set by the exam board for the NEA, 2-3 are set students are to choose one for their project in year 11.
Asking the target market what they like or dislike about products, to help you with your design. Look at other design available on the market.
Students are encouraged to talk about their making methods and have confidence in their ability to use new tools understanding the health and safety implications. Students are taught to take pride in their work to create a product of high standard and appreciate the need for well designed logos. Students can develop an understanding of how time and effort can play a part in making a product that is well presented, constructed and finished.
Students can reflect on their research and share information and ideas form this research to inform others. They can support each other and the wider community as they have a deeper understanding of the wants and needs of others based on the design for a product.
• Manufacture of product using hand making graphic techniques and laser cutter.
• Decorative finishing techniques used in Graphics.
• Evaluation and testing of products with photographs.
Once every 2/4 weeks on specific pieces of design process and making. Final assessment of pyjama project.
Découpage involves cutting out pictures, gluing them to an object and then coating the pictures and the object with layers of varnish. Can be achieved with magazines, wallpaper or wrapping paper as well as printed images from pc's.
A pictorial representation of an object in which all three dimensions are drawn at full scale. An isometric drawing looks like an isometric projection but all its lines parallel to the three major axis at 30 degrees.
An official mark stamped on gold and silver articles in the UK to attest their purity.
The 6 Rs - Sustainability and Recycling. Recycle, Rethink, Refuse, Reuse, Repair and Reduce.
Creates a finish to the surface of the housing that is interesting and appealing to the client.
Card thickness or calliper is traditionally measured in Microns. 1000 Microns = 1mm, so the higher the value, the thicker the card or paper.
To apply colour, shading and tone to a drawing to make it look more realistic.
The place at which a retailer will display a product to enhance the advertising and sales.
The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services to enhance sales in shops and online.
Gives students an understanding onto how their product will look, links back to the specification and the customers wants and needs so they are evaluating throughout. Means discussions with the client again and fitting it to their needs not the students. Builds on social skills and various ways of communicating, good preparation for GCSE.
Students can share skills in their making of prototypes and support other students with construction methods in modeling. Sharing of resources and materials so students can access material they may not have at home. Shows imagination and creativity from students which they can share and hopefully influence others.
• Understanding product labels and graphic design.
• Decorative finishing techniques such as foiling and duplex printing.
• Evaluation and testing.
• Revision of theory knowledge.
Once every 2/4 weeks on specific pieces of design process and making. Final assessment of Perfume project with a final grade given 1-9.
A written assessment of your project, what went well for you, what needs to be improved and what do other people think of your work.
The final surface finish applied surface to a product such as lamination, spot glossing etc.
Opinions from a client or customer to check the progress of a product to fit the design specification and design brief.
Production planning is the planning of production and manufacturing modules in a company or industry. It utilises the resource allocation of tasks, cost, materials, manufacture methods, time and production capacity, in order to serve different customers.
How the product is made using CAD and CAM techniques as well as practical making processes with had tools and machinery.
Go through a series of tests such as weight, and strength to see how successful the product is made and constructed.
The person you are making the product for. Specific to their needs.
CAD modelling is mainly used for detailed engineering of 3D models or 2D drawings of physical components, such as handles and even the overall end product. Shows rough images of the final design and elements of it. Sketch up, 2D Design, Illustrator etc.
tudents develop an understanding of how finishes can help to protect a product and give a longer life span. Testing will ensure students know and understand how products in real settings would be tested before sale. Students can see and realise a final product and take pride in their work. Strong links with GCSE marks here.
Students are encouraged to give feedback to each other and support the improvements needed to be made by each student with constructive criticism. Students are to support other students in completing their products on time if some students need this with pairing up. Share revision resources and ideas also creates a strong community in the classroom.