Students will look at drawing techniques such as perspective and isometric drawing, as well as rendering techniques. This will include how to render an object to reflect a certain material.
Students will learn the basics of designing. They will apply this knowledge to all future designing tasks. The purpose of this is to increase confidence when it comes to drawing. This will enable students to project their thoughts and creativity onto paper.
The pattern seen on a cut surface of wood.
A drawing technique that shows all the parts of a product. Each part is drawn a distance from the next, making the drawing look like it has exploded.
Orthographic Projection, Exploded Diagram, Perspective, Isometric, Schematic Drawings.
A common drawing technique used to show a drawing in 3 dimensions, usually at a 30 degree angle.
A technique that adds texture to a drawing to make it look like a certain material, for example, wood grain.
A common drawing technique that creates a 3 dimensional object in a more realistic view than isometric. It uses a vanishing point to give the impression of an object getting smaller in the distance as it would look to the eye.
Students will develop their skills in presenting ideas through an increased ability to sketch and draw. Often an idea is hard to present on paper. Through students developing their confidence and ability to put their ideas onto paper, it will help them develop the skills needed to be successful within the subject.
The ability to design and draw can be seen to support the local community by students being able to express themselves through specialist skills.
In the project, students will be introduced to a heavily practical project. For the storage box, the primary material used will be a natural timber, pine. Students will learn about different types of wood; coniferous, deciduous and manufactured boards, with the opportunity to work with least two of them. Students will be given measurements, steps and demonstrations to follow to create the finger joints to assemble their storage box. The project will develop a student's ability to follow technical instruction to produce a box to specific dimensions.
At the end of this project, students will be introduced to different wood finishes to highlight the need to protect the materials for longevity and aesthetic reasons.
A short saw with a reinforced spine that produces a straight cut.
A hand held tool that has a sharp edge with a chamfer, used to remove small shavings of wood at a time.
A piece of equipment used alongside wood vices to make cutting a material easier to do, with less errors.
Paper of varied abrasions used to remove, smooth and finish wood or plastic.
The name given to 'softwood' trees, such as Pine wood. They often keep their leaves all year, and grow through winter.
The name given to 'Hardwood' trees such as Oak. These trees have big, broad leaves that they will lose in winter time.
A tool used to remove small amounts of material and used to smooth down surfaces.
A holding device attached to a workbench which has two jaws to hold a work piece firmly in place.
A term given to different sandpapers which relates to how smooth or rough they are.
Students will develop their skills in following specific manufacturing instructions. This will help develop a higher quality of making throughout KS3.
Being able to read and follow instructions and being able to confidently make something will develop broader skills useful in day to day life.
Students will have the opportunity to design and make a key ring out of different choices of acrylic plastic. Using what was learnt in the previous project, students will be able to show their creativity through their newly developed drawing skills to produce designs to take forward to manufacture. Once confident with the design, students will be able to take their final design forward to the computer room where computer aided design will be used (CAD). Students will be introduced to the programme '2D Design' to create their chosen idea which will then be cut out using computer aided manufacture (CAM), in this case the laser cutter.
Students will then take forward some simplified design to make into a badge before designing and making the packaging to complete the project.
A type of bow saw most commonly used for cutting thin, detailed cuts, mainly through wood.
Abrasive paper that is used when finishing the edge of plastic. Used with water, it produces a very smooth finish.
The process of checking work to make sure it is of a good quality.
Includes; Die Cutting, Perforation, Turning, Sawing, Milling, Drilling, Cutting and Shearing.
A tool used to remove small amounts of material and used to smooth down surfaces.
Being able to think outside of the box and produce a design or a product that looks good and unique.
This process will help develop confidence when it comes to using CAD and CAM as it has become such a common and essential way of manufacturing. It will also help students show, present and develop their creative side, as well as encourage them to take risks with their designs.
The students will be able to compare their work with others in the class through group work with those around them. This will help them develop their own ideas when they socially interact.