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We have divided this course into three units:
Unit 1: Manufacturing Design;
Unit 2: Manufacturing Production; and
Unit 3: Manufacturing Technology.
The content of each unit is outlined in more detail below.
Unit 1: Manufacturing Design
Students work from a client’s design brief and gain an understanding of how the manufacturing industry brings a product to the marketplace. Students produce a product design specification and develop their work to create a final design and manufacturing solution. They learn how to present their design solutions to a client, and how to respond to feedback by modifying their design and manufacturing proposal.
Students learn about:
- design briefs;
- product design specifications;
- material details and constraints;
- production details and constraints;
- quality standards;
- developing design ideas;
- presenting a design solution; and
- modifying design solutions.
Unit 2: Manufacturing Production
Students work as part of a team to manufacture a quantity of products involving two different materials.
Students learn about:
- using a production plan;
- developing a schedule for manufacture;
- using tools, machinery and equipment, including computer-aided manufacture (CAM) safely;
- combining, assembling and finishing materials and components;
- using and applying quality control techniques;
- recording and responding to quality data;
- health, hygiene and safety; and
- what makes an effective team.
Unit 3: Manufacturing Technology
Students learn about:
- production details and constraints;
- materials, components and their constraints;
- new technology used in and by the manufacturing industries;
- the impact of modern technologies;
- manufactured products; and
- manufacturing industries.
For more information, see the specification.