Belmont Academy
DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
Introduction
This course allows learners to explore the multi-faceted world of product design and manufacturing. Creativity, critical thinking and problem solving is at the heart of product design and allows successful products to be designed and manufactured. It provides opportunities for learners to apply practical skills and an understanding of the properties and uses of materials and manufacturing processes. It does so in a way that allows learners to inform and refine their ideas and design proposals. It offers them the opportunity to explore design alternatives and consider the manufacturing practicalities that these alternatives bring to light.
The course combines elements of creativity and designing for aesthetic or visual impact with elements of designing for manufacture. It helps learners appreciate the importance of their products form, function, and performance and the impact it may have on the environment.
Learners explore the various factors that impact a product’s design. They consider the life cycle of a product from inception through design, manufacture, and use, including its disposal and/or re-use a key factor in developing a sustainable future.
S3 Design and Manufacture
In S3 Design and Manufacture, we build upon the knowledge and skills gained in S1/2 Design and Technology.
The following units are:
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Spatula Kitchen Aid Project
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Sustainability Challenge
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Dog Lamp
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CAM Toy
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Time Design
National 5 Design and Manufacture
The main purpose of the course is to allow pupils to develop the skills and knowledge associated with designing and manufacturing.
The course enables pupils to develop:
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skills in designing and manufacturing models, prototypes and products
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knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and materials
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an understanding of the impact of design and manufacturing technologies on our environment and society
The following units are:
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Skill builder task - Acrylic photo frame
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Materials and Manufacturing Unit - Robot phone holder
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Design Unit Folio - Picnic Caddy
Assessment breakdown:
Folio - 31%
Practical - 25%
Exam - 44%
Higher Design and Manufacture
The main purpose of the course is to allow pupils to develop the skills and knowledge associated with designing and manufacturing.
Pupils will study the lifecycle of products from their inception through design, manufacture, and use, including their disposal and/or re-use. It helps pupils to appreciate the impact commercial manufacture has on design and the need for balance and compromise when developing successful commercial products.
Pupils will develop:
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research skills
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skills in designing products
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knowledge and understanding of materials and commercial manufacture
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knowledge and understanding of design factors
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an understanding of the impact of design and manufacturing technologies on society, the environment and the world of work
The following units are:
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Design folio
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Materials and Manufacture - Analysing the materials and production of a commercial product.
Assessment breakdown:
Folio - 53%
Exam - 47%