maintenance, repair and affects the use, care and Test existing knowledge and understanding – disposal disposal of products. mini whiteboard Q and A. Why is maintenance important. What benefits does it offer the Manufacture Be aware of how – consumer and the manufacture? reducing the number products can be of processes designed to reduce the Activities Repair number of – Disassemble a series of (unwanted) maintenance manufacturing electronic products such as torches or Ease of processes and allow for computer mice. Identify how they make use manufacture maintenance. – of standardised parts and integral fixings disassembly such as screw posts. Are they designed to be disassembled for maintenance? Many new products can be updated with firmware or software downloads. Identify a range of products that benefit from this maintenance facility. Homework/independent study Issue students with supplementary information on feasibility studies or refer them to an AQA approved textbook read and explore the – content for the next lesson. Week 20 3.1.12 Feasibility Be aware of and able to Interpret statistical analysis Starter – studies explain the use of to determine user needs and Test existing knowledge and understanding – feasibility studies to preferences. mini whiteboard Q and A. Why is it important to assess the practicality Use data related to human consider the feasibility of a product before for production. scale and proportion to committing to manufacture. Can they identify determine product scale and areas that might be considered? dimensions. Activities
maintenance, repair and disposal Manufacture – reducing the number of processes Repair – maintenance Ease of manufacture – disassembly affects the use, care and disposal of products. Be aware of how products can be designed to reduce the number of manufacturing processes and allow for maintenance. Test existing knowledge and understanding – mini whiteboard Q and A. Why is maintenance important. What benefits does it offer the consumer and the manufacture? Activities Disassemble a series of (unwanted) electronic products such as torches or computer mice. Identify how they make use of standardised parts and integral fixings such as screw posts. Are they designed to be disassembled for maintenance? Many new products can be updated with firmware or software downloads. Identify a range of products that benefit from this maintenance facility. Homework/independent study Issue students with supplementary information on feasibility studies or refer them to an AQA approved textbook – read and explore the content for the next lesson. Week 20 3.1.12 – Feasibility studies Be aware of and able to explain the use of feasibility studies to assess the practicality for production. Interpret statistical analysis to determine user needs and preferences. Use data related to human scale and proportion to determine product scale and dimensions. Starter Test existing knowledge and understanding – mini whiteboard Q and A. Why is it important to consider the feasibility of a product before committing to manufacture. Can they identify areas that might be considered? Activities
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