Safe working practices Students could customise the CAD designs to improve they could also and Quality their engagement, if appropriate. Each pair should use Assurance Carrying out manufacturing carry out a risk assessment for the pewter casting measurement (PO3) process. They should also manufacture the mould for processes equipment to their product using a CAM machine. This could be a check the Engineering 2D in thin MDF that will be sandwiched between dimensions of Production resources are available two other pieces of MDF, or a 3D shape manufactured the machined Planning (PO4) within the school). using a computer numerical control (CNC) router. The mould. shape should allow for a sprue and runner. Teacher demonstration of This could link Performing the use of a Computer- They could then measure their machined moulds and with Manufacturing aided manufacturing (CAM) compare these to the drawing. performance Processes machine to manufacture outcome 3 of the (PO5) the mould and the casting Possible reference resources include: Engineering process, also describing Design unit and the possible alternative devices and assessment processes, and the outcome 1 of the measurement of the mould. Risk assessments Mathematics for communication skills used in the risk Teacher explanation of risk Engineers unit assessment. assessment, modelling the Use of jigs and moulds (through the use risk assessment for the of maths to solve CAM machine. The dimensions on the CAD drawing must problems). be quantified;
and Quality Assurance (PO3) Engineering Production Planning (PO4) Performing Manufacturing Processes (PO5) devices Risk assessments Use of jigs and moulds Safe working practices Carrying out manufacturing processes resources are available within the school). Teacher demonstration of the use of a Computer- aided manufacturing (CAM) machine to manufacture the mould and the casting process, also describing the possible alternative processes, and the measurement of the mould. Teacher explanation of risk assessment, modelling the risk assessment for the CAM machine. Students could customise the CAD designs to improve their engagement, if appropriate. Each pair should carry out a risk assessment for the pewter casting process. They should also manufacture the mould for their product using a CAM machine. This could be a 2D in thin MDF that will be sandwiched between two other pieces of MDF, or a 3D shape manufactured using a computer numerical control (CNC) router. The shape should allow for a sprue and runner. They could then measure their machined moulds and compare these to the drawing. Possible reference resources include: and communication skills used in the risk assessment. The dimensions on the CAD drawing must be quantified; they could also use measurement equipment to check the dimensions of the machined mould. This could link with performance outcome 3 of the Engineering Design unit and assessment outcome 1 of the Mathematics for Engineers unit (through the use of maths to solve problems).
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