TRINITY 2

Double lessons:

Organiser

Introduction to Polymers / manufacturing processes using polymers.
Designing through modelling / Anthropometric data & ergonomics (recap)
Introduction to use of Onshape and Photoshop / Development of 2D design
Heat Transfer (sublimation printing) onto Polymers

Single lesson

Material properties – what do we mean by this? Why is it so important? Linking to forces & stresses.

MICHAELMAS 1

Double lessons:

Organiser

Health & Safety in the workshop (recap)
Manufacture of Desk tidy

Single lesson:

Theory

Polymers – thermoforming & thermosetting  
Processes  used with polymers
Issues linked to the environment 
Sustainability
As designers, how can we design to protect the environment? 

MICHAELMAS 2

Double lessons:

LED Night Light project

To understand the structure of the whole Design Process.
Design Brief / Design Spec / Primary research / Technical drawings
Development of Design Ideas
Development of CAD (2D Design)

Single lesson:

Theory

Natural and manufactured timbers – softwood, hardwood, manufactured boards
Systems approach to designing

LENT 1

Double lessons:

LED Night Light project

Manufacture of Lamp
Production Log 
Testing and Evaluation 

Single lesson:

Theory

Developments in new materials
Use of Product Analysis
Energy generation and storage  

LENT 2

Double lessons:

Pewter Casting

Development of CAD & CAM (Techsoft Design & router)
Development of Design Ideas
Anthropometric data & ergonomics (recap)
Manufacturing Specification

Single lesson:

Theory  

Metals and alloys – ferrous, non-ferrous, and alloys. 
New and emerging technologies

TRINITY 1

Double lessons:

Pewter Casting

Manufacture of keyring / jewellery piece 
Health & Safety in the workshop (recap)
Production Log 
Testing and Evaluation

Single lesson:

Theory

Mechanical devices
Different types of movement
Introduction to the range of different mechanisms & machines