industrial and commercial practise

Question 1

quality control

Answer 1

carried out throughout the manufacturing process to ensure the product will be of high quality and therefore ensure customer satisfaction
must make sure the product is within tolerance, it works, if it has been assembled correctly or incorrectly, there are no surface defects

Question 2

quality assurance

Answer 2

assuring everything else surrounding the product is safe/ high quality
machinery, staff well trained, materials correct, health and safety and legislations

Question 3

CAM (computer aided manufacture)

Answer 3

machines controlled by computer e.g CNC router or or laser cutter
complex images made on CAD then uploaded to CNC router so it can be created

Question 4

advantages of CAM

Answer 4

+difficult or complex shapes can be cut out
+high accuracy of shapes, more than man made
+reptation of shapes

Question 5

disadvantages of CAM

Answer 5

-some machines unsuitable for human use as they pose a danger
-expensive to set up and maintain

Question 6

what aspects of the product can designers evaluate when using 3D prototypes

Answer 6

-functionality
-feedback from client
-feedback on aesthetic qualities
-mechanical performance- will it work
-models can be tested

Question 7

feasibility studies

Answer 7

ensure your design and development will be worth while
if product is found to be commercially viable then it will identify areas to reduce cost and what materials and processes will make the most sense